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Spruces - Big Cottonwood
4.41526 reviewsBig Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121
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Quick Facts
7,500 ftPrice
$29.07 - $326.81/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
92 campsites
Season
Season opens June 6,...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
RV Friendly
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7,500 ftPrice
$29.07 - $326.81/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
92 campsites
Season
Season opens June 6,...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
RV Friendly
Get DirectionsSpruces - Big Cottonwood
$29.07 - $326.81 / night
Campsite Fees
GROUP PICNIC AREA - Small Group Day Use: $158.56; GROUP PICNIC AREA -Pavilion: $326.81; GROUP PICNIC AREA-Day Use 100ppl: $307.43; GROUP STANDARD...
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Standard Site Fee$33.00
Premium Site Fee$119.00
Group Site Fee$251.00
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121
Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121
Nearby places
Salt Lake City (approx. 20 minutes), Park City (approx. 25 minutes)
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Spruces - Big Cottonwood
$29.07 - $326.81 / night
Campsite Fees
GROUP PICNIC AREA - Small Group Day Use: $158.56; GROUP PICNIC AREA -Pavilion: $326.81; GROUP PICNIC AREA-Day Use 100ppl: $307.43; GROUP STANDARD...
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Standard Site Fee$33.00
Premium Site Fee$119.00
Group Site Fee$251.00
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We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
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You need quiet seclusion or 24-hour gate access for flexible schedules.
C
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 21% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 268 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
- Grade B.Booking
- Grade B-.Scenery
- Grade B-.Getting there
Watch-outs
- Grade F.Belonging
- Grade D.Rules & policies
- Grade C-.Value
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Spruces - Big Cottonwood sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Redman Campground set among a forest of shady spruce and pine trees is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Salt Lake City is conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing.<br /> Dogs, horses, and other domestic animals are prohibited in protected watersheds because their waste can end up in the drinking water, so pets are not allowed in Big Cottonwood Canyon and Spruces campground. </p><p>The campground contains two group sites and numerous single, double, and triple-family sites, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 7,400 ft. The campground is composed of two unnamed sections informally referred to as upper and lower. The lower section is comprised of a loop and spur and is smaller than the upper section. This section meanders through a denser stand of conifers and includes a babbling brook. The parking aprons are shorter in the lower section. The upper section has more open sites, longer parking aprons and mature Aspen. Some of the camping sites in the upper section are along Big Cottonwood Creek among some spruce and fir trees. A few of the sites have no grilles but all have fire rings. The sites in the upper section are well spaced and along with a pleasantly thick understory and middlestory, privacy between sites is excellent. Wasatch National Forest 627 The tables and fire rings are anchored in an asphalt apron and not all sites have tent pads. The campground is adjacent to State Rt. 190, traffic noise from which can be distracting. Mountain biking is available at the nearby Solitude and Brighton ski resorts. A "resident" moose might be seen keeping an eye on the campers. A ballfield, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, fishing and hiking make this an ideal campground for families. NOTE: Except for seeing-eye and companion (licensed) dogs, dogs are not permitted in the campground.
Seasons & access
Open May 1 through October 31
RV information
The parking aprons are paved.
Directions
In Salt Lake City, UT, at the intersection of State Rt. 210 (Wasatch Blvd.) and State Rt. 190 (Big Cottonwood Cyn), take Rt. 190 east 10 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
- National Forest
- Wasatch National Forest
- Ranger District
- Salt Lake
- Elevation
- 7400
- Rate
- $26 per day - single $53 per day - double $80 per day - triple
- Maximum Stay
- 7
