Wasatch-Cache National Forest

(Northern Utah), 1,300,000 acres, main office, 8226 Federal Bldg., 125 S. State, Rm. 8103, Salt Lake City 84138, (801-236-3400).

The Wasatch-Cache National Forest encompasses 1,300,000 acres in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Scenic highways provide easy access to most of the forest's attractions. One popular drive is the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway (S.R. 150), which travels from Kamas to Evanston, Wyoming. Along the way, campgrounds and picnic areas provide a scenic environment for lunch breaks or camping. Clear blue mountain lakes and rivers accessible from the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway promise excellent fishing. Well-marked trails with trailheads adjacent to the highway invite visitors to take short hikes or overnight excursions into the majestic High Uinta Wilderness.

Special attractions include world-famous geologic formations in Ogden Canyon, old mining activity in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (located along the eastern edge of the Salt Lake Valley), and the site where granite was quarried to build the Salt Lake "Mormon" Temple.

The ski resorts located in this forest provide world-renowned downhill skiing/snowboarding.
See the skiing/snowboarding section for more information.

You can check availability and book online for national forest and state park campsites in this area.