March 10, 2011 Visit to Little Sahara Recreation Area

Little Sahara is approximately 115 miles south of Salt Lake City. It is 28 miles west of Nephi. Click here for more information about it: Little Sahara Recreation Area

Little Sahara consists of 60,000 acres of sagebrush flats, juniper covered hills and sand dunes. Sand Mountain is in the southern section. The base elevation is 4800 ft. and it rises to 5471 ft.

Little Sahara Recreation Area Map

There are four campgrounds with drinking water and flushable toilets in the warm months. In the winter, vault toilets only are available. The visitor's center is open year around. When we visited, the sign said it was closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Dispersed camping is permitted throughout Little Sahara Recreation Area, but please "leave no trace."

Day use fee was $18.00 for one night, checkout was at 2:00 p.m. A permit good for a year is $120.00

The trails range from easy to very difficult. Whip flags must be used.

View from Sand Mountain looking southwest toward Delta

View from Sand Mountain looking northeast toward
primitive campground/staging area