Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Hosted by USDA Forest Service
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Spruces Campground is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 7,500 feet, with Salt Lake City conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing. 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. 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, and 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. 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. Big Cottonwood Canyon is a beautiful area known for its soaring peaks, pristine hidden lakes and cascading streams, with numerous hiking and mountain biking trails and popular rock climbing. 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, where fishing and canoeing are popular and an easy trail loops around the small lake.
Location
GRP2
AccessibleGRUP - DAY USE · GROUP PICNIC AREA · Day
- Max Num of People
- 100
- Pets Allowed
- No
- Capacity/Size Rating
- Group
- Max Vehicle Length
- 0
- Campfire Allowed
- Yes
Campsites102
Salt Lake City, UT
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Amenities
Accessible campsites
10 sites
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Site features
Driveway surface
Paved
Max vehicle length
Typically 30 ft, up to 35 ft
RV
Typically 30 ft, up to 35 ft
Tent
Typically 30 ft, up to 35 ft
Trailer
Typically 30 ft, up to 35 ft
Vehicle
Up to 18 ft
Backpacking
Biking
Camping
Fishing
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Rock Climbing
Scenic Drive
Wildlife Viewing
Rules & policies
Check-in
3:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
People per site
Typically 8, up to 24
Vehicles per site
Typically 1, up to 3
Camping equipment required
Pets not allowed
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