Storm Mountain Day Use Area

Overview

Storm Mountain Day Use Area is just 3 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 flows through the area, offering trout fishing.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $159 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 Storm Mountain Day Use Area, 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

• Stairs Gulch TrailheadTrailhead · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Mule Hollow TrailheadTrailhead · 0.2 mi from campShow on map
• Granite Flume TrailheadTrailhead · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• Mount Olympus TrailHike · 3.4 mi long · 2.6 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation.

  Show on map
• Lower Bell Canyon Reservoir LoopHike · 0.7 mi long · 4.8 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

  Show on map
• Great Western Trail - UtahHike · 764.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 6.0 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Bonneville Shoreline TrailBike ride · 7.1 mi long · 10.1 mi from campShow on map
• Clarks TrailBike ride · 1.4 mi long · 10.1 mi from campShow on map
• Ann's TrailBike ride · 2.1 mi long · 10.2 mi from camp

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

  Show on map
• Lazy Dazz TrailBike ride · 0.9 mi long · 24.7 mi from camp

  Level | Beginner Distance | 0.8 mi Riding Direction | Uphill Only A mostly smooth uphill-only route that heads south from the step-over trail head before climbing up to intersect with the… OpenStreetMap

  Show on map

Scenic sights

• Hidden FallsWaterfall · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Mount OlympusPeak · 8,993 ft · 2.7 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

  Show on map
• Moss Ledge WaterfallWaterfall · 1.8 mi from campShow on map
• Mount RaymondPeak · 10,197 ft · 3.2 mi from camp

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

  Show on map
• Hueghs Creek Falls ViewpointViewpoint · 2.5 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Pete's RockClimbing · 3.9 mi from campShow on map
• SnowbirdSkiing and snowshoeing · 6.2 mi from campShow on map
• Cougar NarrowsClimbing · 12.2 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.