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Review:
Located just a few miles out of Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountain Range, the 15-mile long Big Cottonwood Canyon provides year round opportunities for visitors to enjoy beautiful natural scenery and participate in outdoor sports. Known for an abundance of land for walking, hiking, and biking pursuits, there are numerous trails that wind their way throughout the canyon and past several beautiful lakes: Lake Blanche, Lake Mary and others.
Additionally, visitors can find plenty of picnic sites along the trails and amid stops on the roadway. During colder months, snowshoeing, skiing, and other winter sports are common here. In the summer, visitors typically partake in fishing, camping, and watersports in and around the area’s alpine lakes and rivers.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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