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Little Cottonwood Canyon lies within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest along the eastern side of the Salt Lake Valley, roughly 15 miles from Salt Lake City, Utah. The canyon is part of Granite, a CDP and "Community Council" designated by Salt Lake County.
Whether you’re a Utah local or just visiting the Salt Lake City area, you will find hiking in Little Cottonwood Canyon to be a new and invigorating experience. With its beautiful lakes, cascading waterfalls and awe inspiring vistas, you can’t go wrong. We have rounded up the best hikes for families, kids or just wilderness lovers.
Little Cottonwood Canyon is renowned worldwide for its crack climbing on 400' granite walls. Hiking/Fishing Albion Basin is famous for its spring and early summer wildflowers.
The mouth of the canyon is the quarry site for the massive granite blocks used in the LDS Salt Lake Temple and the Conference Center. This 7-mile route leads you past the sheer ruggedness and beauty of a glacially carved corridor on your way to Snowbird and Alta ski resorts.
Oct 6, 2022 · Little Cottonwood Canyon is a beautiful canyon in the southeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley. It is well-known for it’s glorious wildflowers in the late summer and snow skiing in the winter.
This canyon, uniquely carved out of granite mountains by ancient glaciers, is one of the most beautiful places on earth. A drive up to the top reveals glorious alpine vistas. Climbing up side canyons introduces you to White Pine, or Red Pine Lakes, Cecret Lake, Albion Basin, and the world class ski resorts of Alta and Snowbird.
Oct 4, 2021 · While Little Cottonwood is a bit smaller than its big brother Big Cottonwood, there are still a lot of great hikes for families. We love exploring this beautiful canyon in Salt Lake in Spring, Summer or Fall (and sometimes winter).
