Directions

From Salt Lake City, Utah

1. Head west on 400 S/University Blvd toward Main St (0.2 mi)
2. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto W Temple (0.2 mi)
3. Turn right onto 500 S/Cesar E. Chavez Blvd (0.6 mi)
4. Take the I-80 E/I-80 W ramp on the left to Cheyenne/Reno/S.L. International Airport/Las Vegas (0.2 mi)
5. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-15 S/I-80 E/Cheyenne/Las Vegas and merge onto I-15 S/I-80 E (2.5 mi)
6. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-15 S (5.9 mi)
7. Take exit 298 to merge onto I-215 E/Belt Route (5.5 mi)
8. Take exit 6 for UT-190 E toward 3000 E (0.3 mi)
9. Keep left, follow signs for 6200 South E (341 ft)
10. Turn right onto UT-190 E/6200 S/Big Cottonwood Rd S
    Continue to follow UT-190 E
    (1.7 mi)
11. Turn left onto UT-190 E/Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd
    Continue to follow UT-190 E
    Destination will be on the left
    (9.0 mi)

Take I-215 South (freeway will become I-215 East) until you reach the 6200 South exit. Turn right onto Wasatch Boulevard, then turn left at Big Cottonwood Canyon. The intersection is clearly signed. You will see a 7-11 store to your right.

From the north or south ends of the valley, take I-15 to I-215 East and follow the directions above.

Getting to the Trailhead:

Travel up the canyon road 9.0 miles. Here, the turn-off to the right will take you to the trailhead one mile further, past the Jordan Pines picnic area and some private property. The trailhead is at the south end of the parking area. (Lat:40.63957 Lon:-111.6512)