The US Forest Service has expanded the fee areas in Utah. In most cases they have improved the services, with new boardwalks or facilities. If you have an America the Beautiful or other National Parks Pass, then it includes these areas. Otherwise, it is $10/vehicle for a 3-day pass, $20/vehicle for a 7-day pass, $60/vehicle for a year pass, or $80/vehicle for the America the Beautiful National Parks Pass that includes all the National Parks and Monuments in the country. All of the fee areas in Utah’s National Forests use the same pass:

The USDA are implementing the fees in different areas at staggered dates.

Salt Lake County – Parts of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon

Some of the new fee areas are located in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

-Birches Picnic Site (5/1/2025)

-Cardiff Fork/Mill D North Trailhead (12/1/2024)

-Dogwood Picnic Site (5/2/2025)

–Donut Falls Trailhead (5/1/2025)

–Ledgemere Picnic Site (5/1/2025)

-Mill B Trailhead (North & South) (5/1/2025)

–Silver Lake Recreation Complex (5/1/2024)

–Spruces Winter Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Little Cottonwood Canyon

There are also new fee areas implemented in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

–Grit Mill Trailhead (5/1/2025)

-White Pine Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Weber County

Weber County isn’t scheduled to become a fee area until mid-2026.

–Causey Reservoir Picnic Area (5/1/2026)

–Skull Crack Trailhead (5/1/2026)

-Wheatgrass Trailhead (5/1/2026)

Logan Canyon

Logan Canyon’s Tony Grove has been a fee area, but other areas nearby are also becoming fee areas.

-Card Guard Station (12/1/2024)

-Elk Valley Guard Station (5/1/2026)

-Lower Green Canyon Trailhead (12/1/2024)

–Right Hand Fork Guard Station (5/1/2026)

-Sinks Winter Trailhead (12/1/2024)

-Smithfield Canyon Winter (12/1/2024)

–Tony Grove Guard Station (12/1/2023)

–Tony Grove Winter Sports Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Utah County

The Alpine Loop has been a fee area for a while, but the prices increased to the fees above. Mount Timpanogos Timpooneke Trailhead also incorporated a reservation system on weekends and holidays.

Box Elder Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Cascade Springs (12/1/2023)

Deer Creek Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Dry Creek Trailhead (5/1/2025)

Echo Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Elk Camp (5/1/2024)

Grey Cliffs Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Horse Transfer Station Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Martin Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Mile Rock Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Mount Timpanogos Trailhead (12/1/2023)

National Guard Campground (12/1/2025)

National Guard Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Pine Hollow Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Roadhouse Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Salamander Flat Campground (12/1/2023)

Sawmill Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Silver Lake Flat Trailhead/Fishing Area (12/1/2023)

Summit Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Theater-In-The-Pines Group Campground (5/1/2025)

Tibble Fork Reservoir (6/16/2023)

Tibble Fork Trailhead/Fishing Area (6/16/2023)

Timpooneke Guard Station (5/1/2026)

Timpooneke Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Upper Cascade Springs (12/1/2023)

Upper Falls Picnic Site (12/1/2023)

Spanish Fork Area

Fifth Water Springs, Red Ledges, and other nearby areas in Diamond Fork Canyon have also been fee areas now with the increased rate.

–Cottonwood Campground (5/1/2024)

Dry Canyon Campground (5/1/2024)

Fifth Water Trailhead (5/1/2025)

Lower Grotto Trailhead (5/1/2026)

Monks Hollow Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Monument Trailhead (5/1/2024)

Red Ledges (5/1/2024)

Sawmill Hollow Campground (5/1/2024)

Three Forks Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Unicorn Ridge Campground (5/1/2024)

Upper Grotto Trailhead (5/1/2025)

Vernon Reservoir Campground (5/1/2024)

Heber Valley

Parts of the Middle Provo are also becoming fee areas.

-Chicken Creek East Fishing Site (12/1/2024)

-Chicken Creek West (Jakes Bay) Fishing Site (5/1/2025)

-Haws Point East Fishing Site (5/1/2025)

-Haw Point West Fishing Site (5/1/2025

-Ladders Inlet Fishing Site (12/1/2024)

Kamas/ Uintas (west)

The Unit Mountains near Kamas have also been a fee area for a while, now with the new amounts.

Bald Mountain Trailhead and Picnic Area (12/1/2023)

Beaver Creek Picnic Area (12/1/2023)

Beaver Creek Ski Trail (12/1/2023)

Butterfly Lake Fishing Site (12/1/2023)

Crystal Lake Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Duchesne Tunnel Camp (12/1/2023)

Fehr Lake Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Highline Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Horsemen Camp (12/1/2023)

Mirror Lake Angler (12/1/2023)

Mirror Lake Guard Station (12/1/2025)

Mirror Lake Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Moosehorn Lake Fishing Site (12/1/2023)

Murdock Basin OHV System (12/1/2023)

North Fork Winter Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Pass Lake Fishing Site (12/1/2023)

Pass Lake Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Pine Valley Camp (12/1/2023)

Shingle Creek Group Picnic Area (12/1/2023)

Soapstone Comfort Camps (12/1/2023)

Soapstone RV Comfort Station (12/1/2023)

Soapstone Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Soapstone Winter Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Spring Canyon OHV System (12/1/2023)

Trial Lake Fishing Site (12/1/2023)

Upper Provo Bridge Picnic Area (12/1/2023)

Yellow Pine Camp (12/1/2023)

Yellow Pine Trailhead (12/1/2024)

Yellow Pine Winter Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Evanston / Duchesne – Uintas (East)

-Christmas Meadows Trailhead (12/1/2023)

-East Fork Bear River Trailhead (12/1/2023)

-East Fork Blacks Fork Trailhead (5/1/2024)

-East Fork Black’s Fork Campground (5/1/2024)

-Henry’s Fork Trailhead (5/1/2024)

-Hewinta Guard Station (12/1/2024)

-Lily Lake Cross Country Ski Area (12/1/2023)

-Lily Lake RV Comfort Station (12/1/2023)

-Middle Fork Blacks Group Campground (5/1/2026)

-Mill Creek Guard Station (5/1/2025)

-North Slope OHV System (12/1/2023)

North Slope Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Quarter Corner Trailhead (5/1/2024)

–Ruth Lake Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Whitney Trailhead (12/1/2023)

Whitney Reservoir OHV/Snowmobile (12/1/2023)

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