Dogwood Day Use in UT -- Campground & RV Camping
Dogwood Day Use in UT
CampgroundUSFS
2.4 mi from Cottonwood Heights
Official campground & reservations ↗
SALT LAKE RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE 801-733-2660 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100
Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 30%, 60% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 20 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Dogwood Day Use Picnic Area sits along Big Cottonwood Creek in Big Cottonwood Canyon, shaded by pines, aspens, dogwoods, and scrub oaks. Facilities include paved parking spurs and paths, group picnic sites with tables, fire rings, grills, flush toilets, and non-potable water. The adjacent creek is stocked with trout for fly-fishing. Trailheads for hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing routes are nearby in the canyon, and Solitude Mountain Resort is 11.5 miles up-canyon.
Getting there: 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.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
- Storm Mountain stands 4,321 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southeast.
- Big Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 41–64°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 82 of 100.