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Stansbury Mountains, Utah.

Stansbury Mountains / Deseret Peak Wilderness Area
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
125 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84138
Phone: 801-524-3900

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The Stansbury Mountains rise out of the West Desert, west of Salt Lake City and south of the Great Salt Lake.

Area: N/A
Elevation: 11,031 feet.
Fees: N/A
Hours: N/A
Visitor Center: No
Facilities: N/A
Directions:

Drive west out of Salt Lake City on I-80 for 36 miles and take the Stansbury-Tooele exit, Route 36. Take Route 36 South 3 miles to Route 138 West. Follow that route to Grantsville (10 miles). Go through Grantsville to Cooley Street and turn south. Drive five miles to the South Willow Canyon turnoff. Follow the turnoff 3.2 miles to the Forest Service boundary.

Coordinates: Map Coordinates (NAD83): 40 27.578N; 112 37.571W.
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Stansbury Mountains and Deseret Peak Wilderness Area, Utah.
 Camping

See our Camping Tips.

  • Boy Scout Campground
  • Cottonwood Campground
  • Intake Campground
  • Loop Campground
  • Lower Narrows Campground
  • Upper Narrows Campground
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 Landmarks
Within the Range
Check our personal notes for details about these points of interest:
  • Deseret Peak
  • Deseret Peak Wilderness Area
Vickory Peak
Near the Range
  • Great Salt Lake
 
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This page was last updated Monday, November 3, 2008
   
 
   
 
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