Spruces - Big Cottonwood
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $29.07–$82.80Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 101All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 15 notices
In the agency’s own words
Spruces Campground is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 7,500 feet. Salt Lake City is conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing. Keep reading
Recreation
Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on canyon trails, including the Donut Falls Trail, which begins in the nearby Jordan Pines Campground. Fly-fishermen enjoy casting on Big Cottonwood Creek.
Facilities
This large campground contains several group overnight campsites and day-use picnic sites, as well as numerous single and double-family campsites. All sites have picnic tables, campfire rings and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A baseball field, volleyball court and horseshoe pits are located within the campground. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. All roads, parking areas and parking sites are paved and all walkways are concrete or paved.
Natural Features
The campground is set among a forest of shady spruce and aspen trees. Vivid summer wildflowers are abundant and autumn leaves put on quite a show. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.
Nearby Attractions
Big Cottonwood Canyon is a beautiful area known for its soaring peaks, pristine hidden lakes and cascading streams. Numerous hiking and mountain biking trails are in the area. Rock climbing is a popular activity as well. Solitude Mountain Resort is 3 miles up-canyon, offering scenic chairlift rides, hiking, a few dining options and a challenging 18-hole disc golf course. Silver Lake is another mile past Solitude. Fishing and canoeing are popular activities. An easy trail loops around the small lake.
Charges & Cancellations
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount. You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Late Cancellations Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival. Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply. Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee. Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge. No-Shows Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date. If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees. Refunds Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure. Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location. Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card. Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy. Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure. Recreation.gov Billing Information Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777." Changes to Policies and Procedures Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.
What the agency tells you
This Campground is in Bear Country - Always store food and trash securely to avoid attracting wildlife - Failure to comply may result in fines up to $5,000, removal from your campsite and/or imprisonment - Remember, a fed bear is a dead bear
Dogs are NOT allowed (only service animals) and owner may be fined $650 This is a watershed area; -Visitors will be fined for bringing domestic pets or livestock into the area -Wading and playing in the water is not allowed
Campground Etiquette and Rules Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm Quiet Hours are 10pm-6am No generators after 10pm Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond the boundaries of your site Maxoccupancy is 8 people per single site Reserved campsites will be held until 12pm on the day following your scheduled arrival date Horses/Off-road vehicles are strictly prohibited in the campground Leave No Trace -Put all trash in dumpsters or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box -Remove all personal property and trash when leaving -Unclean campsites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO -Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied campsite may result in a $5,000 fine Cleaning fish, animals, or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited Fireworks or other explosives are prohibited. Discharging of a firearm in the campground is not allowed No fighting or boisterous behavior. Be courteous to your fellow visitor. Keep noise at a reasonable level No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities. People come to the campgrounds for peace and quiet Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle
Everything else this campground posts · 12
This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; please bring trash bags
There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
Trailers/Campers and RVs: Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited
First Come First Served (FF) sites For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance You must claim a FF site in person on the day you wish to check-in A site listed as FF does not guarantee availability, Recreation.gov does not update FF occupancy The only way to know if an FF site is available is to arrive at the campground on the day you plan to check-in Availability cannot be predicted Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact camp hosts about availability Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly To claim an FF site, you must be present, occupy the site, and pay at that time There is no waiting list for FF sites
Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood -$9
If you booked at a discount without a Senior or Access pass, you'll need to pay the difference in cash/check upon arrival. Only Senior or Access passes qualify for discounts and proof of ownership upon arrival is required
Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the canyon.
Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds for weather or natural conditions Cancellations within 24 hours prior to arrival date will forfeit the entire use fee. Group Site Cancellations within 14 days will forfeit entire use fee No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund Failure to arrive at the campsite by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will forfeit site and first-night use fee
For more information on visiting Bear Country visit wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules
Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest -For more info, call Salt Lake Ranger District at 801-733-2660 opt 3 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 -Visit our website gocamputah.comor Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah To reserve a campsite call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood within 10 miles of your destination and burning it on-site. For more information click here
Please note: Utah Recreation is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in their party
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 101 · 2 tent-only, 3 group, 4 cabin
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Paved pads
- All
- Accessible sites
- 6
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- “…tables, campfire rings and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A baseball field,…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…rings and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A baseball field, volleyball court…”
- Firewood
- Sold here
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, Creek
- Backpacking
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Climbing
- Scenic drives
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 450th darkest of 458 in UT
- Bortle 5
- Fall color · reported 9 days ago, 4.3 km away
- Past peak
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
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Every line of the receipt · 18
What you actually pay
“Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay 80 Single Sites- $33.00 , Capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 8 Double Sites - $67.00 , Capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicle 2 Triple Sites - $94.00 , Capacity - 24 people + 3 vehicle 4 Glamping Sit…” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $29.07–$82.80 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees - Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation. - Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservat…” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 7
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
110 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 96 mapped sitesAll 110 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 105 of the 110 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 101 of the 110 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP2 | day use | yes | 97 ft | 167 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP3 | day use | yes | 223 ft | 246 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP4 | day use | yes | 226 ft | 411 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP7 | day use | yes | 499 ft | 157 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP8 | day use | yes | 347 ft | under 10 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - DAY USE | GRP9 | day use | yes | 197 ft | 219 ft | $158.56–$326.81 | ||
| GRUP - OVERNIGHT | GRP1 | group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 127 ft | 54 ft | 121 ft | $221.11 |
| GRUP - OVERNIGHT | GRP5 | group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 265 ft | 356 ft | 295 ft | $221.11 | |
| GRUP - OVERNIGHT | GRP6 | group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | yes | 226 ft | 303 ft | 484 ft | $221.11 |
| LOWR | 001 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 127 ft | 20 ft | under 10 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 002 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 161 ft | 152 ft | 156 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 003 | yurt | 18 ft | 67 ft | 132 ftDays Fork | 264 ft | $104.83 | |
| LOWR | 005 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 67 ft | 177 ftDays Fork | 254 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 006 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 66 ft | 101 ftDays Fork | 187 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 007 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 87 ft | 225 ftDays Fork | 280 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 008 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 55 ft | 64 ftDays Fork | 121 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 009 HOST | host pad | 30 ft | 29 ftDays Fork | 37 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||
| LOWR | 010 | yurt | 18 ft | yes | 55 ft | 111 ftDays Fork | 136 ft | $104.83 |
| LOWR | 011 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 63 ft | 81 ftDays Fork | 88 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 012 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 81 ft | 17 ftDays Fork | 153 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 013 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 63 ft | 67 ftDays Fork | 101 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 014 | tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | 36 ft | 37 ftDays Fork | 184 ft | $29.07 | |
| LOWR | 015 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | 36 ft | under 10 ftDays Fork | 188 ft | $29.07 | |
| LOWR | 016 | rv nonelectric | 20 ft | 101 ft | 155 ftDays Fork | 89 ft | $29.07 | |
| LOWR | 017 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 101 ft | 239 ftDays Fork | 172 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 018 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 38 ft | 320 ftDays Fork | 183 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 019 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 38 ft | 357 ftDays Fork | 220 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 020 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 81 ft | 415 ftDays Fork | 140 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 021 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 123 ft | 506 ft | 68 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 022 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 40 ft | 496 ft | 186 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 023 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 40 ft | 474 ft | 148 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 024 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 24 ft | 440 ft | 204 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 025 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 24 ft | 426 ft | 185 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 026 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 66 ft | 413 ft | 77 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 027 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 66 ft | 348 ft | 123 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 028 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 42 ft | 141 ftDays Fork | 282 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 029 | tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | 42 ft | 125 ftDays Fork | 249 ft | $29.07 | |
| LOWR | 030 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 43 ft | 97 ftDays Fork | 298 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 031 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 93 ft | 107 ftDays Fork | 335 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 032 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 52 ft | 124 ft | 247 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 033 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 52 ft | 132 ft | 199 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 034 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 63 ft | 194 ft | 165 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 035 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 84 ft | 218 ft | 67 ft | $29.07–$82.80 |
| LOWR | 036 | rv nonelectric | 45 ft | 68 ft | 167 ft | 189 ft | $29.07 | |
| LOWR | 037 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 68 ft | 228 ft | 151 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| LOWR | 038 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 82 ft | 236 ft | 232 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| S&P | Double S&P | type not stated | 20 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||||
| S&P | Group Overnight S&P | type not stated | 35 ft | yes | $29.07–$221.11 | |||
| S&P | Single S&P | type not stated | 30 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||||
| S&P | Triple S&P | type not stated | 35 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||||
| S&P | Yurt S&P | type not stated | 18 ft | yes | $29.07–$221.11 | |||
| UPPR | 039 HOST | host pad | 30 ft | 201 ft | 586 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||
| UPPR | 040 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 80 ft | 197 ft | 659 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 041 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 80 ft | 185 ft | 580 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 042 HOST | host pad | 30 ft | 237 ft | 570 ft | $29.07–$221.11 | ||
| UPPR | 043 | yurt | 18 ft | 86 ft | 171 ft | 384 ft | $104.83 | |
| UPPR | 044 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 55 ft | 258 ft | 381 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 045 | yurt | 18 ft | 55 ft | 254 ft | 326 ft | $104.83 | |
| UPPR | 046 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 54 ft | 321 ft | 365 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 047 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | 54 ft | 326 ft | 317 ft | $29.07 | |
| UPPR | 048 | rv nonelectric | 25 ft | 78 ft | 379 ft | 297 ft | $29.07 | |
| UPPR | 049 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 165 ft | 548 ft | 410 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 050 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 73 ft | 233 ft | 101 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 051 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 65 ft | 107 ft | 90 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 052 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 54 ft | 221 ft | 143 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 053 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 52 ft | 241 ft | 112 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 054 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 42 ft | 284 ft | 164 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 055 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 42 ft | 309 ft | 165 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 056 | standard nonelectric | 15 ft | 33 ft | 390 ft | 246 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 057 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 33 ft | 381 ft | 227 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 058 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 97 ft | 132 ft | 172 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 059 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 50 ft | 117 ft | 271 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 060 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 50 ft | 71 ft | 290 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 061 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 76 ft | 138 ft | 401 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 062 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 76 ft | 163 ft | 325 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 063 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 63 ft | 120 ft | 193 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 064 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 63 ft | 179 ft | 195 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 065 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 53 ft | 163 ft | 68 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 066 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 53 ft | 129 ft | 119 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 067 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 65 ft | 82 ft | 109 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 068 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 65 ft | 84 ft | 121 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 069 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 87 ft | 142 ft | 131 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 070 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 65 ft | 183 ft | 240 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 071 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 65 ft | 145 ft | 298 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 072 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 105 ft | 253 ft | 274 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 073 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 108 ft | 318 ft | 345 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 074 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 54 ft | 219 ft | 163 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 075 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 60 ft | 285 ft | 215 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 076 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 54 ft | 261 ft | 157 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 077 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 54 ft | 249 ft | 98 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 078 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 39 ft | 282 ft | 184 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 079 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 54 ft | 215 ft | 81 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 080 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 39 ft | 243 ft | 156 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 081 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 80 ft | 312 ft | 267 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 082 | standard nonelectric | 70 ft | 80 ft | 274 ft | 302 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 083 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 87 ft | 315 ft | 388 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 084 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 63 ft | 256 ft | 432 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 085 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 63 ft | 195 ft | 435 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 086 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 80 ft | 147 ft | 365 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 087 | standard nonelectric | 55 ft | 65 ft | 166 ft | 99 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 088 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 62 ft | 141 ft | 200 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 089 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 62 ft | 132 ft | 140 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 090 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 85 ft | 111 ft | 42 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 091 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 81 ft | 166 ft | 55 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 092 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 81 ft | 91 ft | 102 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 093 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 74 ft | 142 ft | 318 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 094 | standard nonelectric | 80 ft | 29 ft | 150 ft | 282 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 095 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 29 ft | 129 ft | 264 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 096 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 29 ft | 149 ft | 240 ft | $29.07–$82.80 | |
| UPPR | 097 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 51 ft | 134 ft | 195 ft | $29.07–$82.80 |
The agency files 9 more records here that aren’t sites for the night: 6 it files as day use and 3 it names a host pad. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
25 of 110 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Jordan PinesWasatch National Forest · 0.6 mi
Redman CampgroundWasatch National Forest · 3.1 mi
Albion BasinWasatch National Forest · 4.6 mi
Tanners FlatWasatch National Forest · 5.7 mi
Granite Flat (Utah)Uinta National Forest · 11 miFrom 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.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Brighton, UT
Typical weather
Typical October night 31°F, day 59°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 15°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Spruces - Big Cottonwood is in Utah’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Mike Kennedy (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →