Little Cottonwood Canyon's Red Pine Lake in Utah

Provo, Utah

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Beautiful viewsSLC Watershed Area-NO Dogs AllowedGreat day hikeOvernight camping allowed

Drive up the Little Cottonwood Canyon for about 5.5 miles and the parking for the trailhead will be on your right.

This hike is 7.3 miles round trip and is mainly uphill the entire way with steep sections with a total of around 1965 feet in elevation gain.

There were awesome views on the way up, patches of aspens all over, a colorful landscape-very photogenic. You can see the "Seven Sisters" of the main road up Little Cottonwood.

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