Red Pine Trail - Salt Lake City, UT

Red Pine Trail

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Red Pine Trail begins from the White Pine Trailhead parking lot. Toilets and a paved parking lot are located at the trailhead. A bridge crosses Little Cottonwood Creek and the trail joins an unimproved mountain road. Follow this road one mile and you'll come to the start of the Red Pine Trail at the sharp switchback where the road turns east. The Red Pine Trail leaves the road and crosses the creek and ends at the north edge of Red Pine Lake. There are actually four lakes in this basin connected by brooks. The upper lake sits in a glaciated cirque. Fishing is possible but success is only marginal.

This moderately difficult 4.5 mile trail gains 1,920 feet in elevations are receives heavy use. It takes about 3 hours to complete the trail one way.

Facilities: Restrooms are provided at Red Pine Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Summer and fall is the best time to visit Red Pine Trail.

Fees: No fees are charged to visit the trail.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Bikes, horses, and motorized vehicles are prohibited.

Directions: To reach Red Pine Trail from Salt Lake City, take Little Cottonwood Canyon Road (9400 South Wasatch Blvd) about 5.3 miles up the canyon to the White Pine Trailhead parking lot. Go one mile up White Pine Trail to the junction with Red Pine Trail.

Map: Click here for a map to Red Pine Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Red Pine Trail.

Attractions Near
Red Pine Trail

Maybird Gulch Trail
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
White Pine Trail

Address

Salt Lake Ranger District-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

6944 South 3000 East

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

Phone
General: (801) 733-2660

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