Wasatch Mountain State Park

Description

Established in 1961, Wasatch Mountain State Park is Utah's most developed state park. Named for the Wasatch Mountains, the park consists of 21592 acre and sits at an elevation of 5900 ft. Wildlife in the park includes deer, elk, wild turkeys, and moose. Although the southern part of Wasatch Mountain State Park is adjacent to the northeast part of Deer Creek State Park, the two share only a short border.

Of Utah's 40 state parks, Wasatch Mountain State Park was the fifth most visited during the Fiscal Year 2017. During that period, 360,338 people visited the park, a 6.7% increase over FY2016.

Park facilities

Wasatch Mountain State Park is used for mountain activities such as camping, picnicking, hiking, off-road vehicle use, horseback riding, Nordic skiing, snow tubing, and snowmobiling. It is also home to Wasatch Mountain and Soldier Hollow golf courses. Unlike most of Utah's state parks, it is not related to a body of water (reservoir, lake, etc.).

There are 139 campsites at the park, two pavilions for group use, restrooms, showers, and utility hookups.

Soldier Hollow hosted some of the events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The venue remains open to the public, offering Nordic skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, a summer and winter biathlon, and in-line skating facilities.

Access

The park has three sections, each with a different access route. The main part of the park, including the headquarters/visitors' center, campgrounds, and Wasatch Golf Course, is most easily reached by Utah State Route 222 (east Main Street) from Midway. It may also be accessed (except during the winter and early spring) by way of Pine Canyon Road from Guardsman Pass Road (from Big Cottonwood Canyon) or Utah State Route 224 (from Park City). The Soldier Hollow portion, which includes the cross-country ski resort and Soldier Hallow Golf Course, is most easily accessed by taking Tate Road (from Utah State Route 113 in Charleston) and turning south on Stringtown Road. (Until 1990, this route was designated as Utah State Route 220.) Dutch Hollow, the least visited area, which includes a hiking trail, is reached via Dutch Canyon Road from River Road on Midway's eastern edge.

Climate

|Jan record high F = 56 |Feb record high F = 63 |Mar record high F = 73 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 100 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 102 |Aug record high F = 100 |Sep record high F = 94 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 71 |Dec record high F = 65 |year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 48.9 |Feb avg record high F = 52.7 |Mar avg record high F = 63.9 |Apr avg record high F = 74.4 |May avg record high F = 83.3 |Jun avg record high F = 90.4 |Jul avg record high F = 95.8 |Aug avg record high F = 93.7 |Sep avg record high F = 87.8 |Oct avg record high F = 76.9 |Nov avg record high F = 61.7 |Dec avg record high F = 50.7 |year avg record high F = 94.8

|Jan avg record low F= -4.1 |Feb avg record low F= -2.9 |Mar avg record low F = 7.0 |Apr avg record low F = 16.0 |May avg record low F = 24.0 |Jun avg record low F = 30.1 |Jul avg record low F = 38.3 |Aug avg record low F = 37.2 |Sep avg record low F = 26.6 |Oct avg record low F = 17.1 |Nov avg record low F = 3.0 |Dec avg record low F = -3.5 |year avg record low F = -8.3

|Jan record low F = −28 |Feb record low F = −34 |Mar record low F = −15 |Apr record low F = -4 |May record low F = 14 |Jun record low F = 21 |Jul record low F = 26 |Aug record low F = 26 |Sep record low F = 14 |Oct record low F = 0 |Nov record low F = -14 |Dec record low F = −29 |year record low F =

|access-date = November 14, 2023 |access-date = November 14, 2023 |access-date = November 14, 2023

History

Wasatch Mountain State Park has three historic features. The restored Tate Barn, at the park's southern end, is a recognized landmark and Heber Valley symbol. It is a classic wooden barn built in the 1890s. Huber Grove, a 100-year-old apple orchard, features the Huber Farmhouse and Creamery. The third feature is the Snake Creek Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District, but most of the district is not directly accessible to the public.

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References

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