Managed by USDA Forest Service
About Dogwood Day Use
Dogwood Day Use Picnic Area is just 2 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, conveniently close to Salt Lake City. Big Cottonwood Creek runs alongside the site. Visitors enjoy fishing, hiking and biking.
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- Opens on Apr 24
Location Dogwood Day Use
Address:
Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd
Salt Lake City, UT, 84121
United States
Take exit 301 off I-15. Turn east and travel 6 miles on 7200 South to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Travel 1.1 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon to picnic area.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.6222 / -111.77
Elevation: 1580 feet