# Event Details - **Event Name**: Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo) - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am – Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Meet Hogle Zoo and the DWR at Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon to learn survey methods, find toads, and chat with experts!About this EventSilver Lake, Big Cottonwood CanyonJoin Hogle Zoo staff and DWR biologists on a survey of beautiful Silver Lake! Meet at the Zoo Front Gate at 8:00am. Look for Hogle Zoo staff waiting for you there.Transportation: Depart from Utah's Hogle Zoo. Ride in Zoo vehicle. Leave your car in our main guest lot. Drive to site is about 45 minutes.How to get to Zoo parking: Head east on Sunnyside Ave and turn right into the main entrance. Park anywhere in the main lot. Walk to the front gate ticket office with your gear to find Zoo staff waiting for you.Difficulty: 2/10. There is a boardwalk and mostly flat trail available. No big or long hikes, no elevation gain, sometimes off-trail, some uneven terrain, some dense vegetation (willows & tall grass).Difficulty rating 1-10:1 - easy, little elevation gain, on-trail, short distance hiking10 - hard, significant elevation gain, uneven terrain, off-trail, dense vegetation, long distance hikingWhat to bring/wear: Comfortable hiking clothes and close-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty/wet (light weight hiking pants/work pants recommended over shorts). A daypack with a packed lunch, snacks, water (minimum 32oz), sun protection (hat, glasses), rain jacket (rain pants if you have them), warm layers if needed, extra socks (keep these in your backpack). Water/rain boots or waders are recommended but not required (your feet are likely to get wet). Some prefer to wear light weight long sleeve shirts to protect them from getting scratched by vegetation. You may also want comfortable dry shoes to change into at the end of the day.Click THIS LINK to check the local weather prior and dress accordingly.Click THIS LINK to watch training videos. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f709bbd0-2406-11f1-9831-630114a07816-rimg-w948-h740-dca6a9a9-gmir.jpg Map of Zoo parking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-silver-lake-big-cottonwood-canyon-ride-with-zoo/100001980567133612 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Salt Lake City - **state**: UT - **country**: United States - **location**: Hogle Zoo Main Entrance - **lat**: 40.7498438 - **long**: -111.8140525 - **full address**: Hogle Zoo Main Entrance, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f55cca6058e9978f85deb3bff30c9490bfef30941091b4e7e59466d76ca9ec78-rimg-w1200-h800-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1773974805 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo) being held? - **A:** Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo) takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Hogle Zoo Main Entrance, 2600 E Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo)? - **A:** Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo) is organized by Hogle Zoo - Community Science Programs. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Day Trip: Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon (ride with Zoo)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f55cca6058e9978f85deb3bff30c9490bfef30941091b4e7e59466d76ca9ec78-rimg-w1200-h800-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1773974805", "startDate": "2026-06-16T08:00:00-06:00", "endDate": "2026-06-16T16:30:00-06:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-silver-lake-big-cottonwood-canyon-ride-with-zoo/100001980567133612", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Hogle Zoo Main Entrance", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2600 E Sunnyside Ave S", "postalCode": "84108", "addressLocality": "Salt Lake City", "addressRegion": "UT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.7498438", "longitude": "-111.8140525" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Meet Hogle Zoo and the DWR at Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon to learn survey methods, find toads, and chat with experts!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "2026-06-16T16:30:00-06:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-silver-lake-big-cottonwood-canyon-ride-with-zoo/100001980567133612" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/salt-lake-city/day-trip-silver-lake-big-cottonwood-canyon-ride-with-zoo/100001980567133612", "price": 0, "name": "Community Scientist (ride with Zoo)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hogle Zoo - Community Science Programs", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hogle-zoo-community-science-programs/27429313" } ] } ] ```