Mill Creek Canyon is within a 30-minute drive for more than a half-million people who use the canyon for hiking, biking, picnicking, and fishing. Such use has led to deteriorated facilities, degraded water quality, and degraded wildlife habitat. The Mill Creek Canyon Protection and Management Program was established in 1991 to fund improvements in the canyon's ecosystem and its recreational facilities. |
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Restrooms, drinking water, picnic areas, hiking trails. |
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Map Coordinates (NAD83): 40 4.992N; 111 42.990W. |
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Regulations are designed to protect the fragile canyon corridor and are strictly enforced. Other National Forest and County restrictions may apply.
The Mount Olympus Wilderness can be accessed as several points from within Mill Creek Canyon. The Wilderness Act of 1964 defines wilderness as an area "where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man." The following are prohibited within the Mount Olympus Wilderness to help protect its primitive characteristics:
Watershed
Over 60 percent of the drinking water used by residents of the Salt Lake Valley comes from neighboring canyons. It is important to keep canyon watersheds clean. Some Mill Creek Canyon trails provide access to Big Cottonwood Canyon. Review the regulations and follow them. It's your drinking water.
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