About Albion Basin
Albion Basin Campground, just 15 miles from Sandy, Utah, is set among shady white pines and aspens in its beautiful namesake basin in Little Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 9,500 feet. Hiking and mountain biking are very popular activities. Hikers enjoy the path to Cecret Lake, which begins at the campground, as well as the Catherine Pass/Sunset Peak Trail just down the road. Mountain bikers often ride the Albion Basin Road and the trail to Germania Pass. Other trails include the Albion Meadows Trail and Cardiff Pass/Twin Lake Pass. The campground contains 24 "reservation" sites (22 single sites, one double and one triple site). All come with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets are provided. Roads and parking spurs are dirt. One single site is available on a First Come, First Served basis, site 2. Albion Basin is renowned for its vivid summer wildflowers. The basin…
- Fees: The maximum number of vehicles allowed on a site is 2 on a single with 1 included in the site fee, 4 on a double with 2 included in the…
- Managed by: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, FS
- Where: in Alta, UT · 40.57639, -111.61111
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion C.G. - Catherine Link | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Devils Castle Loop | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Cecret Lake | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Cecret Lake Spur | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Albion Meadows | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Catherines Connector B | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 6.9 mi
Water fill-up: 18.4 mi
Propane: 14.8 mi
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