Spruces - Big Cottonwood in UT -- Campground & RV Camping in Utah
Spruces - Big Cottonwood in UT
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Spruces Campground sits at 7,500 feet in Big Cottonwood Canyon among spruce and aspen trees, running along Big Cottonwood Creek. The facility features paved roads, paved parking spurs, and concrete walkways servicing single, double, and group sites. Amenities include picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, flush toilets, drinking water, and firewood for purchase. On-site recreation features a baseball field, a volleyball court, and horseshoe pits. Fly-fishing is popular on the creek, and nearby canyon trails provide access to hiking, biking, and rock climbing.
Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as fully maintained, paved, pitching to 10%.
Kesler Peak stands 3,011 ft above the site, 2.0 miles southwest. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 104-site campground. Big Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Snyderville, is 6.5 mi off.
September normals 45–68°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov