Butterfield Canyon (Utah)
| Butterfield Canyon | |
|---|---|
Fall in Butterfield Canyon, October 2011 | |
Oquirrh Mountains, Salt Lake County | |
| Floor elevation | 9,180 ft (2,800 m) |
| Geology | |
| Type | Canyon |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°30′47″N 112°04′33″W / 40.51306°N 112.07583°W |
Butterfield Canyon is a canyon in the Oquirrh Mountains in southwest Salt Lake County, Utah, United States located just west of the city of Herriman. Locals use this canyon to commute to and from Herriman/Tooele. Butterfield Canyon Road is a recreation road. The canyon was named after Thomas Jefferson Butterfield, the founder of Herriman, Utah.