East Canyon State Park - #12

East Canyon State Park is located less than an hour from Salt Lake City just up and over Big Mountain.  There are two campgrounds.  We stayed at Big Rock Campground which doesn't have any hook ups, but we had the place to ourselves (with all the big rigs opting for the full hook ups at Dixie Creek Campground).  The area contains portions of the Mormon Pioneer Trail where the pioneers trekked through on their way to the Salt Lake Valley.  The Donner-Reed party also passed through East Canyon in 1846 on their fated trip to California.  We had fun hiking the foothills, kayaking on the reservoir, and speculating about pioneer travels.

Location:  Located 28 miles northeast of Salt Lake City and 12 miles south of the town of Morgan along SR 65 and SR 66.

Total Sites: 21
Stayed in Site:  #20
Elevation:  5,700 ft
Date Created:  1962
Hook Ups:  None at Big Rock Campground 

Two Stars** (convenient location and lots to do)