Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Red Butte Creek in Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, March 2013
Red Butte Gardens
Location of Red Butte Gardens in Utah
Red Butte Gardens
Location of Red Butte Gardens in the United States
LocationUniversity of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates40°45′58″N 111°49′26″W / 40.766°N 111.824°W / 40.766; -111.824
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
EtymologyRed Butte Creek
Websiteredbuttegarden.org

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum consists of a botanical garden, arboretum, and amphitheatre operated by the University of Utah, in the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is open year-round to the public. Red Butte Garden contains over 100 acres (0.40 km2) of botanical gardens and several miles of hiking trails through native vegetation. Red Butte Creek runs within the northern part of the garden.

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