Directions:  Take UT 73 (Main Street) west of Lehi about 2 miles, and turning north on 10400 West just past the Jordan River crossing. The pond is on the right side of the road about 1/2 mile north.

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Directions:  From the intersection of  300 South and 700 East in Provo, go south (southeast) on State Street about 1 mile to 1440 South  and turn left (east). There's a gas station on the corner right next to a Chinese restaurant "First Wok". Go a couple of block straight east into the parking lot.

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Directions:  At the mouth of Provo Canyon, take US 189 going up the canyon about 5 miles to Vivian Park.  Turn right across the bridge and railroad tracks, through Vivian Park and continue up South Fork Road about 3 1/2 miles and turn right at the National Forest access sign. (They should be putting up a sign pretty soon,  for the new park at the mouth of Big Spring Hollow)

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 Directions: From University Avenue in Provo, turn east on 800 North Street.  The Botany Pond and area of trees and grass is located between 200 East and 500 East.  (The Botany Pond area is connected to trails the go through an area of thick bushes and trees along a canal that skirt the BYU campus and is a good area for birding).

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 Directions: Take the 800 North, Orem exit of I-15 (exit #273) going east on UT 52. After about 4 miles bear left at the US 189 intersection going up Provo Canyon. After about 2 1/2 miles you can turn off at the Bridal Veil Falls/Nunn's Park parking lot to access the Provo River Trail or continue about a half mile to the Bridal Veil Falls overlook which is directly in front of the falls.

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Directions:  From the University exit  (Exit 263) of I-15 in south Provo, go east on 1860 South (the street just south of the tall Novell building).  Go through two stoplights and turn right at 700 East (Industrial Parkway -- signed only on the north of the intersection) which has signs indicating access to Kuhni Road and 1910 South. This road turns immediately into 1920 South and skirts around the east side of the East Bay Golf Course along 950 East which becomes Kuhni Road.

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Directions:  From Provo take I-15 south to the Santaquin exit.  Turn right towards the town of Santa quin and drive 10.6 miles to Elberta going through the towns of Genola and Goshen on the way.  At the Elberta crossroad turn right and drive for .9 miles.  Immediately after crossing the roalroad tracks turn left at 1280 West 146 South on to a dirt road.  This is the beginning of the Elberta Slant Road.

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Directions: Go south on Main Street in Springville and bear right at about 600 South on Hwy. 89 which go back over the road and continues in a southeasterly direction.  Continue about a mile passed 1600 South (Springville) and take the next right (about 1600 North - Mapleton) and go about 3 block to the cemetery.

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Directions: Drive south on University Avenue turning west at 920 South. Drive past where the road passes underneath the I-15 Freeway, then turn south on a road named "Frontage Road", which turns into 500 West. Drive to 1820 South and park along the street.  You can walk on the dirt road that continues to the south.

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Directions:  From Provo drive south on I-15 to the second Springville Exit (number 260).  Turn right onto 400 South and drive 4.0 miles to a T-junction.  Turn right onto 4400 South and in .3 miles cross the Spanish Fork River into Lake Shore and drive another 1.5 miles to 5200 South and turn right.  Drive one mile west on 5200 South to 4000 West and turn right onto a dirt road.  Drive .5 miles to a green, steel gate on the right and an observation tower.

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Directions:  The Geneva Cooling Ponds are just south of the Lindon Marina and west of Geneva Steel Plant on West Geneva Road. Access is from Geneva Road at 200 South, Lindon or 400 South, Orem. From either of these proceed west toward the lake.

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Directions:  Go north on Center Street in Goshen (this becomes Goshen Bay Road).  In about  a mile the paved road (14000 South) goes off to the left. The Goshen Bay Road continues to the north for about 1 1/2 miles.

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Directions:  1. Go north on Center Street in Goshen (this becomes Goshen Bay Road).  In about  a mile turn left on the paved road which is 14000 South.  Go about 3/4 of a mile to the gate to Phil Green's farm.  There's a small pond on the south side of the road and a larger one on the other side of the fence.  Phil Green is a nice fellow, please respect his property.
2. Go west of Goshen on US 6 a little less than 1/2 mile and turn right (north) on 11130 West.  Go less than a mile to the "T" in the road and go left (west) to the gate as mentioned above.

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Directions:  Take the southernmost Springville Exit of I-15 (#260) (3900 South Utah County / 400 South Springville) and go to 1300 East (and 400 South) in Springville and turn right on Canyon Dr.  Go about 2 miles (the road will be going south and then curve eastward) to the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon and a catch-basin dam.  Go one mile past the dam and turn right at the  "Hobble Creek Parkway" road sign.  The parking lot is several hundred feet down the road.

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Directions:  Take 600 East Street in Payson to the canyon road.  Go about 10 miles up Payson Canyon about 1/4 mile past the second Payson Lakes turnoff (just before the turn off to the Payson Lakes Guard Station.  The house and coral to the west is Jones' Ranch and the riparian area with the stream running through, is Jones' Ranch Flat.

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Directions: Access is by going north on 4000 West, (Benjamin), which turns into a dirt road north of 5200 South where it enters marsh land

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Directions: On the east side of the south end of Utah Lake, west of West Mountain, LeBarron Point sticks out into the lake, N 40 02.972' W 111 52.319. 

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Directions: (These directions take you through a good birding route , see Lincoln Point direction below for the direct, easy route) Take Exit 260 ( I-15) at Springville (southernmost of 2 exits) , and go west on UT 77 (4000 South). After a little over 4 miles, you'll come to a T in the road -- turn right and cross the bridge over the Spanish Fork River.  In less than 1/4 of a  mile take the main road left (south) onto 3200 West.  Go about 1 mile and turn right on 5200 South.  Go about 1.5 miles to a T and turn left.  Go about 0.5 miles to another T and turn right (on 5400 S).  In about 0.5 miles you'll come to 4800 West -- turn left and go to 6300 South and turn right. Go about 2 miles to where the road takes a right turn (in a grove of large trees) and goes north. Go about 1.9 miles to the entrance to Lincoln Beach.

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Directions: (These are directions for the direct, easy route to Lincoln Point, see Lincoln Beach above for directions through an excellent birding route)  Take Exit 260 (I-15) and go south on Spanish Fork Main Street to 400 North.  Turn right and go west about 5 miles on what becomes 7300 South to 5600 West. Jog right to 7200 South and go left (west) four blocks where the road turns right and goes to 6400 South.  Turn left on 6400 South and follow the road as it turn right and goes about 2 miles, just past Lincoln Beach, and curves left around Lincoln Point.

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Directions:  Exit I-15 at the Mountain Springs exit  (exit 261,  the northern most Springville exit) and turn west, then north passing Camelot Woods on your left and continuing on the frontage road. 

(See Provo Bay)

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Directions:  Go east from Exit 272 ( I-15) in Orem on UT 52 (800 North) to the mouth of Provo Canyon.  Follow the road  left on US 189 and go up the canyon about 6 miles and turn north on UT 92 going toward the Sundance Resort.  Go about 5 miles, just past Aspen Grove to the Mount Timpanogos Trailhead.

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Directions:  In Diamond Fork Canyon (Billie's Mountain quad map) about two miles up from the campground the forest service has recently constructed a new group picnic site just across the stream at a location known as "Monk's Hollow".

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Directions: Take the Provo Center Street Exit -- 265(B) off I-15 in Provo and go about 2 miles west towards Utah Lake State Park.  Just before you get to the fee station for the state park, turn right and go about a block and turn right on Boat Harbor Road.  Go about a mile to a parking lot that's right next to the road.  Take the trail going up stream for about 100 feet where the tail splits and goes around the oxbow.

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Directions: Powell Slough is a large marshy area near the Orem Water Treatment Plant, with a number of waterways winding through the reeds providing habitat for American Coots, Common Moorhen and other waterfowl. ~ Robin Tuck

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Directions:  Go west on State road 77 (from the southernmost Springville exit of I+15) to 3200 West, then winding north and west on River Lane.

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Directions: To get to the Airport Dike (see Provo Airport Area Map), take the Provo Center Street west exit off I-15 (#265[B]). Continue west on Center Street towards the Provo Boat Harbor. The Airport road, 3110 West, runs south off Center street about one mile past the Geneva road intersection and is marked by a sign saying "Airport". Turn left here and go 0.9 miles to the beginning of the Provo Airport Dike, N 40 13.548' W 111 42.794'.

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Directions: Go west on Exit 261 (Springville exit).  Where the road turns left to go on the frontage road, turn right and go past "The Forest of Camelot" to the dirt road along the east side of Provo Bay. 

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Directions: The Provo City Cemetery has a large number of old mature deciduous and coniferous trees which attracts a number of small birds. Daytime access is west of State Street (US Highway 89) at 800 South. Birding in the Cemetery is best in the winter.

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Directions: "Birds of Utah County" booklet

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Directions: Go about a half mile past the Provo Temple on 2300 North in Provo to Rock Canyon Trailhead Park.

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Directions:  From the North: From Main St. in Spanish Fork go south about 4 miles out of town (becomes UT 198) to the middle of Salem.  Turn left on 300 West and then immediately left on 200 South and you'll run into the pond in about a block.
     From the West: From 100 North. in Payson go east about 3 miles out of town (becomes UT 198) to the middle of Salem.  Turn left on 300 West and then immediately left on 200 South and you'll run into the pond in about a block.

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Directions:  Go west on State road 77 (from the southernmost Springville exit of I+15) to 3200 West, then winding north and west on River Lane.

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Directions: From I-15 take exit 284 (Highland, Alpine) and go east about 7 miles to the mouth of American Fork Canyon. Proceed up the canyon about 6 miles, and  turn left and go about 2 1/2 miles to Tibble Fork Reservoir.  Take the road to the left going to Granite Flat and go about 3/4 of a mile and turn right on a small, steep, winding dirt road that the leads to Silver Lake Flat a couple of miles away.

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Directions: Go west on Center Street in Provo until you cross the bridge across the Provo River (just before you enter Utah Lake State Park).  Turn right immediately and go north about a block to the "T" where you turn left into a small parking lot.  The trail goes north from the west end of this narrow parking lot.

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Directions: Go about 8 miles up Spanish Fork Canyon on US 6 / 89.  Go just past the Diamond Fork Canyon Road and turn right onto a dirt road the goes across the railroad tracks.  Proceed up the road along the river until the road turns across a bridge to an old railroad grade.  The birding is good along both sides of the river.

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Directions: Spring Lake is a shallow spring-fed pond about 2 miles south of Payson on State Highway 6. Turn east on 12400 South and go one block down the hill. This pond generally has a number of ducks on the north end, which has a road around it with picnic tables.

Directions: Take the first Springville exit if your heading southbound on I-15. Head east when you get off of the exit, go past the first light and the Flying J and Maverick gas stations. Turn right on the second light which is posted as 1100 west.

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Directions: Go east from Exit 272 ( I-15) in Orem on UT 52 (800 North) to the mouth of Provo Canyon.  Follow the road left on US 189 and go up the canyon about 1.9 miles   Turn right on the paved road.  This road goes to the Squaw Peak overlook (overlooking Utah valley), to Hope campground, at which point the pavement ends and a good graded road continues to Rock Canyon Campground.  From here the road becomes rough as it continues to Hobble Creek Canyon.

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Directions: Go up Provo Canyon and take the Sundance Ski Resort turnoff.  There are two ways to get to the falls:
     (Aspen Grove tail)  From the northwest end of the northern-most Aspen Grove parking lot take the trail the skirt the west end of the amphi-theater. (It's about 1.5 miles to the falls.
     (Sundance Nature Tail)  You can get there from Sundance, but you may have to ask for directions.

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Directions:To get to Swede Lane take exit 260 from I-15 and head West. Stay on this road [US 77, 4000 W.] (it makes a few turns) until you pass a canal. There will be marshy habitat on your right. You will get to a point where the road makes a full turn to the South (left) [about 4 miles from I-15] instead of following the road to the South take the dirt road to the North [2750 W.]. If you look closely there is a faded street sign marking the road as Swede Lane. The dirt road extends to the North for one field then takes a Left. At the end of the next field the road makes a 'T' junction, stay right and just follow the road for great birding. (Instructions by Chad Jardine)  [added information is in brackets]

Directions: Take The 2nd Pleasant Grove Exit off I-15 (Exit #275) then turn West. Go straight through the next intersection then turn left after the railroad tracks. You are now at the treatment plant. Drive straight through the treatment plant until you reach the T in the road at the ponds. Go right or left, this is a loop road around the ponds and will bring you back to the same spot.

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Directions: From the mouth of American Fork Canyon, go 8.4 miles along the Alpine Loop road and turn right to the Timpooneke Campground. Go a short distance past the campground host trailer to a  parking lot on the left and the Timpooneke Trailhead.   The trail leads to the summit of Mt. Timpanogos about 9 miles away, but is a nice place to bird as far up as you'd like to go.

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Directions:  From Elberta go west 3.5 miles on US 6 and bear left onto a small asphalt road.  This is the beginning of the loop.  See details for specific stopping places on the loop.

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