2018 Wasatch Wildflower Festival

July 21 & 22, 2018 – Big Cottonwood Canyon
July 28 & 29, 2018 – Little Cottonwood Canyon

The Wasatch Wildflower Festival is a four-day event hosted at the four Cottonwood Canyon Ski Areas to celebrate the beauty and diversity of wildflowers in the Wasatch and to educate visitors on how to ensure the protection of this important natural resource.

Enjoy an easy 45 minute stroll, or [up to] a 3 hour challenging hike, with our trained Wasatch Wildflower Guides.  Marvel at the beautiful flora and fauna while learning about our amazing Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest!  Our naturalist guides have been training for months to provide four unique and locally celebrated days!

Most hikes take place at a gentle pace to accommodate wildflower viewing and discussion, but some are longer in distance and time.  Difficulty ratings of “kids, beginner, intermediate, or advanced” are provided based on trail difficulty or length, not level of wildflower knowledge.

The Festival is a collaborative partner event, including:  Alta Community Enrichment, Alta Environmental Center, Alta Ski Area, Brighton Resort, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, Friends of Alta, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, Solitude Mountain Resort and the US Forest Service – Salt Lake Ranger District.