Big Cottonwood Canyon - Salt Lake City, UT

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Big Cottonwood Canyon


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Big Cottonwood Canyon is well known for its beautiful scenery, hiking and trails. This canyon also offers some fantastic sledding hills for those who are willing to do a little walking. Approximately 9.5 miles up the canyon visitors will come to a very large parking area with restrooms. Once in the parking area, visitors will see a road with a locked gate across it. Walk a short distance down this road and see were others have been sledding. The first hill offers very steep but short sledding opportunities. This hill is for those who enjoy a little more excitement. However, visitors should use caution on the northeast side of this hill or they may find themselves going for an unexpected very cold swim in the Big Cottonwood Canyon Creek.

Continue over the first hill in the distance there is a hill perfect for the whole family. Steep enough to have fun but safe enough even for the little ones. With fresh deep powder this is a great place to go sledding.

Facilities: Restrooms are provided at the parking area of Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to sled at Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Best Time To Visit: Big Cottonwood Canyon sledding opportunities vary with the weather.

Fees: Unknown

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Check local weather. Children must be supervised by an adult. Wear appropriate clothes. Be prepared for winter driving conditions. Never sled near trees.

Directions: To reach Big Cottonwood Canyon from Salt Lake City, take I-15 south to I-215. Follow I-215 east to Highway 190. Follow Highway 190 east to Big Cottonwood Canyon. Approximately 9.5 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon there is a very large parking area. Sledding hills are Southeast from this parking lot.

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Wasatch-Cache National Forest

8236 Federal Building 125 S. State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84138

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General: (801) 236-3400

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