Dogwood Picnic Area
Dogwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in Salt Lake, Utah. Dogwood Picnic Area is situated nearby to BST - Ferguson Canyon Section Trailhead, as well as near Host Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District and Cottonwood Paper Mill.
Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District
Power station
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant was built in 1894-1895 in Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 8 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant comprises the powerhouse, switchyard, penstocks, and a pipeline. Stairs Station Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District is situated 1 mile east of Dogwood Picnic Area.
Cottonwood Paper Mill
Historic building
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
The Cottonwood Paper Mill is an abandoned stone structure located at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Cottonwood Paper Mill is situated 1½ miles west of Dogwood Picnic Area.
Mount Olympus
Peak
Photo: Maylett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Olympus in the U.S. state of Utah is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains visible from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley. Mount Olympus is situated 2½ miles north of Dogwood Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cottonwood Heights and Little Cottonwood Creek Valley.
Cottonwood Heights
Photo: JerAnderson, Public domain.
Cottonwood Heights is southeast of Salt Lake City in Utah's Wasatch Range. It is a suburban community between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon with a population of 34,000.
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley
Locality
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah. The 2000 Census population was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of Cottonwood Heights. Little Cottonwood Creek Valley is situated 3½ miles west of Dogwood Picnic Area.
Holladay
Town
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holladay is a city in central Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area and abuts the Wasatch National Forest. Holladay is situated 4½ miles northwest of Dogwood Picnic Area.
Dogwood Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Also known as: “Dogwood”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.62252° or 40° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
-111.76895° or 111° 46′ 8″ westOperator
USFSOpen location code
85GCJ6FJ+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 1329699342OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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