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Lodging, Trailheads, Meeting Places & Parking

Lodging & Accommodations

For our group courses, climbs and camps, staying near the base of the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, Holladay) is convenient and allows for quick access to most of our meeting spots and trailheads. Staying in the resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton or Solitude) is a unique experience but could limit access to some of our touring and climbing venues.

For private trips, if you are staying at a resort in one of the Cottonwood Canyons (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude) your guide can meet you there and plan your trip to start and finish there.

If you are staying in Park City, for most trips/courses, you will need transportation to meet your guide at the confirmed trailhead in either BCC or LCC.

Meeting Places, Parking & Trailheads

Transportation is not provided and guides are not insured to drive guests/participants.

Group course participants are expected to meet their instructor(s) at the confirmed in-town meeting point or mountain trailhead and therefore will need a car or a ride. From the designated in-town meeting point where parking is free of charge, we encourage participants to carpool to the trailhead to help mitigate traffic in the canyons and over-crowded parking. Most trailheads and mountain parking requires a reservation and parking permit. Please click on link provided for each “Trailhead” to purchase and reserve your parking.

Guides can meet private groups and guests at their Big or Little Cottonwood Canyons accommodations.

In-Town Meeting Places

Big Cottonwood Canyon Park & Ride
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Park & Ride Overflow
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Alpha Coffee – Big Cottonwood
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Cottonwood Heights Park & Ride
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Little Cottonwood Canyon Park & Ride
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Nunn’s Park/Bridal Veil Falls (Provo Canyon)
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Einstein Bagels – Olympus Cove
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Winter Trailheads & Parking Links

Reynolds Flat (Permit Required)
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Reserve & Pay for Parking

Spruces Campground (Permit Required)
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Reserve & Pay for Parking

Willow Heights (Town of Brighton Parking Reservation) Apple Maps Pin
Reserve & Pay for Parking

Grizzly Gulch (Alta Ski Area Parking Permit)
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Reserve & Pay for Parking

Alta Flagstaff Lot (Early Morning Parking Permit)
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Guardsman’s Pass Winter Trailhead
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No reservation or fee required.

Summer Trailheads

Mule Hollow Parking Area
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Ledgemere Parking Area
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Gate Buttress Parking Area
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