In Big Cottonwood Canyon southeast of downtown Salt Lake City
Length:
5.8 miles roundtrip
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 hours
Elevation Change:
1960
Season:
June to October
Useful Map(s):
USGS Brighton Topo (1:24,000); USGS Salt Lake City Topo (1:100,000)
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Downtown Salt Lake City, head south on I-15 about 8 miles to the I-215 Belt Route. Take I-215 East about 5 miles to 6200 South (Exit 6). Bear to the right off the exit ramp onto 6200 South and head east. (It'll turn south after a bit and and merge with Wasatch Boulevard, but just stay on the main road.) Follow it about 2 miles to the light at Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. (On the southwest corner of the intersection is a 7-Eleven gas station and mini-mart.) Take a left and head up canyon. The trailhead is 14 miles past the canyon entrance and is, in fact, the Brighton Ski Resort parking lot. (Note: Along the trip from downtown you'll see large signs to the Solitude and Brighton ski resorts. These resorts are at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon, so if you follow those signs, you'll get to Big Cottonwood Canyon just fine.)
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