Contact Info
Alta, UT 84092
Basics
- Location:
- In Little Cottonwood Canyon southeast of downtown Salt Lake City
- Length:
- 1.5 miles roundtrip
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Time:
- 1 hour
- Elevation Change:
- 480 feet
- Season:
- June to October
Details
Location:
In Little Cottonwood Canyon southeast of downtown Salt Lake City
Length:
1.5 miles roundtrip
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
1 hour
Elevation Change:
480
Season:
June to October
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 merge with Wasatch Boulevard, but just stay on the main road.) After about 2 miles is a light at Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. (On the southwest corner of the intersection is a 7-Eleven gas station and mini-mart.) Continue straight through this intersection heading south for another 2-3 miles. The road will bear to the left and take you up into Little Cottonwood Canyon. The trailhead is 11 miles past the canyon entrance on the left side of the road. (Note: Along the trip from downtown you'll see large signs to the Alta and Snowbird ski resorts. These resorts are at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, so if you follow those signs, you'll get to Little Cottonwood Canyon just fine.)
