My favorite place near SLC when I was growing up (not counting the ski slopes) was big cottonwood canyon, specifically a park called "the spruces".
Loved that place.
Looks like the huggers have managed to put a whole bunch of restrictions on it since then:
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Know Before You Go
•This is a watershed area; visitors will be fined for bringing domestic pets or livestock into the area
•This campground has first-come, first-served sites
•A fee for extra vehicles will be collected at the campground
•Swimming and wading is not allowed due to culinary watershed restrictions
•Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the canyon
•Click here for more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
This facility is operated by American Land & Leisure. We appreciate hearing from you. Comment cards are available from campground hosts or online at americanll.com.
Getting There:
SPRUCES
HIGHWAY 190
WASATCH UT
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
40.64056, -111.63583
40°38'26"N, 111°38'9"W
From I-215, take the 6200 South exit and travel a mile east to Wasatch Blvd. Take Wasatch Blvd a mile south to junction with Big Cottonwood Canyon/Highway 190. Make a left at the junction and travel up Big Cottonwood Canyon 9.7 miles to the campground.
Phone Park for More Information:
Information: (435)649-7534
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