Utah Utah was the 45th state to be admitted to the US in 1896 and the 13th largest state. Utah is on the western side of US and has a population of 3 million people. Utah has three distinct geological regions namely Great Basin on the west side of the state, the Wasatch Range running from the center of the state and Colorado Plateau. On the Northern Section of the state is the Uinta mountains with Kings Peak as the highest summit at 13,528 feet (4,123 meters). Beaver Dam Wash in the far Southwestern side of Utah is the lowest elevation at 2,000 feet (610 meters). The mean elevation of Utah stands at 6,100 feet (1,860 meters).