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The Traverse Mountains, or Traverse Ridge, is an anomalous, geologically complex, east-trending range that separates Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley in the U.S. State of Utah. The Traverse Mountains mark the boundary between the Salt Lake and Provo segments of the Wasatch Fault, and they are themselves much faulted and locally involved in landslides. Lake Bonneville once covered Salt Lake and Utah Valleys and shorelines and deposits from the ice age lake are now etched into the flanks of the Traverse Mountains. Over the past decade it has seen a huge housing boom due to its spectacular views of Salt Lake and Utah counties.
The eastern section of the range (often called Traverse Mountain), is split up between the cities of Lehi and Draper. The Draper portion contains the Suncrest planned community. The portion contains the Traverse Mountain planned community. The western section of the range is part of the Camp Williams National Guard Training Site.
One of the mountains on the far west end of the eastern section of the range, named Steep Mountain, is considered to be one of the world's premier paragliding and hang gliding destinations in North America.
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