Dogwood Day Use

Overview

Dogwood Day Use Picnic Area is just 2 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, conveniently close to Salt Lake City. Big Cottonwood Creek runs alongside the site. Visitors enjoy fishing, hiking and biking. Recreation Big Cottonwood Creek is stocked for trout fishing and is a favorite among local fly-fisherman.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $41 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

SALT LAKE RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE 801-733-2660 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Dogwood Day Use, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• BST - Ferguson Canyon Section TrailheadTrailhead · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Granite Flume TrailheadTrailhead · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Mount Olympus TrailHike · 3.4 mi long · 2.1 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation.

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• Stairs Gulch TrailheadTrailhead · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• Lower Bell Canyon Reservoir LoopHike · 0.7 mi long · 4.1 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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• Great Western Trail - UtahHike · 764.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.9 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Bonneville Shoreline TrailBike ride · 7.1 mi long · 9.4 mi from campShow on map
• Clarks TrailBike ride · 1.4 mi long · 9.4 mi from campShow on map
• Ann's TrailBike ride · 2.1 mi long · 9.6 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Little Valley Instructional Trails.

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Scenic sights

• Mount OlympusPeak · 8,993 ft · 2.4 mi from camp

  Mount Olympus in the U.S. state of Utah is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains visible from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley. Wikipedia

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• Hueghs Creek Falls ViewpointViewpoint · 1.7 mi from campShow on map
• Hidden FallsWaterfall · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Moss Ledge WaterfallWaterfall · 3.2 mi from campShow on map
• Mount RaymondPeak · 10,197 ft · 4.4 mi from camp

  Mount Raymond is a 10,241-foot elevation mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Pete's RockClimbing · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• SnowbirdSkiing and snowshoeing · 7.3 mi from campShow on map
• Bouldering ProjectClimbing · 11.5 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.