Events

Alta Earth Day Snowshoe with a Naturalist

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The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta
to offer naturalist-led snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder!

Join us for a 2-hour tour to learn about the unique history of Alta and about the flora and fauna of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The tour route goes up the Alta Summer Road, so please be prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Meet at 12:45 to the Left of the Albion Grill.

Registration for this event is free, but required. Registration will open on March 11, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Snowshoe with a Naturalist

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The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta
to offer naturalist-led snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder!

Join us for a 2-hour tour to learn about the unique history of Alta and about the flora and fauna of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The tour route goes up the Alta Summer Road, so please be prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Meet at 1:15 to the Left of the Albion Grill.

Registration for this event is free, but required. Registration will open on February 20, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

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Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 6:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on February 27, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

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Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 6:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on February 20, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

/in , , /by

Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 5:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on January 27, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

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Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 5:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on January 20, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

/in , , /by

Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 5:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on December 30, 2024.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Snowshoe with a Naturalist

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The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta
to offer naturalist-led snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder!

Join us for a 2-hour tour to learn about the unique history of Alta and about the flora and fauna of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The tour route goes up the Alta Summer Road, so please be prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Meet at 1:15 to the Left of the Albion Grill.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open January 20, 2025.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Moonlight Snowshoe Tour

/in , , /by

Join us at Spruces Campground
for a Moonlight Snowshoe Tour!

A volunteer naturalist will take you on a 2 hour interpretive hike, and will discuss winter ecology and the nocturnal adaptations of some of the canyon’s most elusive residents. Spruces Campground features gentle, rolling terrain that makes this tour ideal for any participant, whether you are a beginner or an experienced snowshoer. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. Headlamps are available to borrow. Not recommended for children under 7 years of age.  Please meet at the Spruces campground parking lot at 5:45 pm.  Spruces Campground is located 13 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and you will see a sign on the right to take the right turn.  We will meet you there.

Registration for this event is free, but required.  Registration will open on December 23, 2024.  If the registration is not currently open, please check back here after that date.

Click here to sign-up

Snowshoe with a Naturalist

/in , , /by

The Cottonwood Canyons Foundation is proud to partner with Alta
to offer naturalist-led snowshoe tours through Alta’s famous powder!

Join us for a 2-hour tour to learn about the unique history of Alta and about the flora and fauna of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The tour route goes up the Alta Summer Road, so please be prepared for an uphill hike with moderate elevation gain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes.

Meet at 1:15 to the Left of the Albion Grill.

Registration for this event is free, but required.

Click here to sign-up