Weber Canyon - Cottonwood Picnic Area

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Weber Cottonwood Picnic Area (2008-09-12) This is the entrance sign for the Weber Cottonwood Picnic area a few miles upstream from Oakley.

Cottonwood Picnic Area (2008-09-12) Tables in the Cottonwood Picnic area in Weber Canyon.

Fire Grate (2008-09-12) The fire grates are made from local stone ... a nice detail for a picnic area.

Short a Bench (2008-09-12) This picnic table is short a bench. The sign warns of bears. You want to be careful about what you leave in your car, which bears can open like a tin can.

Clover (2008-09-12) Clover was in bloom in mid September.

Weber River (2008-09-12) The Cottonwood Picnic area provides access to the Weber River.

Weber River (2008-09-12) The Cottonwood Picnic area provides access to the lower section of the Weber River ... a favorite haunt of Utah fishermen.

Stone Fire Grate (2008-09-12) There are nice stone fire grates in the picnic area for cooking up the day's catch.

Group Area (2008-09-12) The picnic area has a few sites with double picnic tables.

Facilities (2008-09-12) The picnic area provides facilities for those in need.

Weber Canyon Road (2008-09-12) A picture of the Weber Canyon Road from the Cottonwood Picnic Ground.

Toward Oakley (2008-09-12) A picture looking downstream toward Oakley from the Weber Canyon Raod at Cottonwood Picnic Area.

Picnic Table (2008-09-12) The picnic area has about a half dozen picnic sites fed by a parking lot.

Picnic Tables (2008-09-12) Picnic Tables at the Weber Cottonwood Picnic area.

Lower Weber Canyon (2008-09-12) This is the lower Weber Canyon from the Weber Cottonwood Picnic Area. The caynon widens out around the bend as it heads toward the high uintas.

Weber River (2008-09-12) The Weber River East of Oakley UTah.

Mystery Plant (2008-09-12) This bizarre plant with deep purple flowers was growing along the Weber River. It might be a purple saxifrage.

Golden Eye (2008-09-12) Golden Eye growing along the Weber River in the Uinta Mountains.

Golden Eye (2008-09-12) Golden Eye in bloom in September.

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Cottonwood Picnic Area

Most of the land between Oakley and Smith and Morehouse Canyon is privately owned. The Cottonwood Picnic Area is a small Forest Service picnic area on the Weber River.

I stopped at the location in September 2008 to check the place out. This is a nice picnic area for locals. For the rest of the world, I would recommend going the extra twenty miles up the road.

Context: Camping

Weber River (91 pictures) Pictures along the Weber River.
Uinta Mountains (51 pictures) Pictures of the Uinta Mountains.
Stillman Ranch (29 pictures) The Stillman Ranch is a private ranch that offers horseback riding opportunities.
Oakley, Utah (20 pictures) Oakley Utah is just down stream from the Picnic ARea.