Wasatch Resort Power Plant (FR 87672) in UT -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Utah

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Wasatch Resort Power Plant (FR 87672) in UT

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Salt Lake Ranger District
5,624 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
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A 0.4-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Salt Lake County, UT. The road serves Grit Mill Trailhead.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

All 0.4 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.4 miles). A gate 0.3 miles in.

Twin Peaks stands 5,696 ft above the site, 2.8 miles northeast. Little Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. The nearest town, Cottonwood Heights, is 3.9 mi off.

September normals 52–75°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?