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Utah, Temple Quarry Nature Trail
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State: Utah
Location: Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Length, Round Trip: 1 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Elevation Change: 60 feet
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy

Trail Information

The Temple Quarry Nature Trail includes an area that provided the granite for the construction of the Salt Lake LDS Temple in the 1800′s. The trail is a paved path that meanders through the area with interpretive signs for visitors to read. A small amphitheater is located along the trail, near the restrooms.

Directions

Via Little Cottonwood Canyon Road (9400 South Wasatch Blvd). The trail starts from a parking lot located to the right of the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon and behind the large electric sign.

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