American Fork Canyon
40°26′N 111°44′W / 40.433°N 111.733°W
American Fork Canyon | |
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Utah County | |
Range | Wasatch Mountains |
Coordinates | 40°26′01″N 111°44′21″W / 40.4336°N 111.7391°W |
Location in Utah |
American Fork Canyon is a canyon in the
The area is accessed by
This area is home to many hiking, biking, and equestrian trails with several established campgrounds. Tibble Fork Reservoir and Silver Lake Flats Reservoir are popular camping and fishing spots in the summer as well as offering excellent snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and backcountry skiing during the winter months.
Recreation Fee Demonstration Project
American Fork Canyon is part of the Recreation Fee Demonstration Project. The fees collected at the entrance stations remain in the area to improve visitor services, maintain recreation facilities, enhance wildlife habitat, and protect natural resources.[2] As of July 2019, fees for the canyon are as follows:[3]
- $6.00 per vehicle for three days
- $12.00 per vehicle for seven days
- $45.00 per vehicle for an annual pass
The access passes for the Alpine Scenic Loop are transferable to the Mirror Lake Recreation Corridor.[2] Beginning in 2013, visitors going just to Timpanogos Cave National Monument are not required to pay the entrance fee to the canyon (unless other recreational facilities are also utilized).[4]
American Fork Canyon Camping sites
- Altamont
- Granite Flat
- Holman Flat
- Little Mill
- Mount Timpanogos
- North Mill
- Salamander Flat
- Theatre-in-the-Pines
- Timpooneke
See also
References
- ^ "Alpine Loop Scenic Byway". Utah.com LC. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.
- ^ a b "American Fork Canyon and Alpine Loop Scenic Backway" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009.
- ^ "American Fork Canyon". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.
- ^ "Timpanogos Cave: Fees & Reservations". National Park Service. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.
External links
- American Fork Canyon, MSS P 406 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University