Tanners Flat

Overview

Tanners Flat Campground is located in scenic Little Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 7,200 feet, just 6 miles from Sandy, Utah. The canyon offers many hiking and biking opportunities. Recreation Hiking and mountain biking trailheads can be found throughout the canyon.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent, RV

Fee

From $33 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 Tanners Flat, 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

• White Pine TrailheadTrailhead · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Little Cottonwood TrailTrailhead · 1.5 mi from campShow on map
• Walk the Canyon Nature TrailHike · 30-60 Minutes · 8.9 mi from camp

  Take a walk along the American Fork river on the north side of the canyon. National Park Service

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• Cecret Lake TrailHike · 0.8 mi long · 4.0 mi from campShow on map
• Wildcat Base TrailheadTrailhead · 3.3 mi from campShow on map
• Lower Bell Canyon Reservoir LoopHike · 0.7 mi long · 5.0 mi from camp

  A loop trail.

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Mountain biking

• Clarks TrailBike ride · 1.4 mi long · 8.7 mi from campShow on map
• Bonneville Shoreline TrailBike ride · 7.1 mi long · 8.8 mi from campShow on map
• Ann's TrailBike ride · 2.1 mi long · 8.8 mi from camp

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

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• Lazy Dazz TrailBike ride · 0.9 mi long · 23.0 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

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Scenic sights

• Gloria FallsWaterfall · 0.8 mi from campShow on map
• Upper Lisa FallsWaterfall · 1.4 mi from campShow on map
• The PfeifferhornPeak · 11,329 ft · 2.7 mi from camp

  The Pfeifferhorn is the 11,326 feet triangularly-shaped peak located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, United States. Wikipedia

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• Lone PeakPeak · 11,076 ft · 4.4 mi from camp

  Lone Peak is a mountain summit in the Wasatch Range southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and the center of the Lone Peak Wilderness, established in 1978. Wikipedia

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• Sunrise PointViewpoint · 5.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• SnowbirdSkiing and snowshoeing · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Pete's RockClimbing · 7.9 mi from campShow on map
• Cougar NarrowsClimbing · 8.3 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and National Park Service. 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)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

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