Silver Fork Lodge
Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant is nestled in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Wasatch Cache National Forest.
11 miles up beautiful Big Cottonwood Canyon, Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dine on a beautiful deck overlooking the Wasatch mountains or inside by a cozy fire. Indoor/outdoor banquet space is available for weddings, business meetings and other special events. We are a bed and breakfast offering 7 unique rooms, for the perfect mountainside retreat.
Hello everyone! We will be closed at 11:30 am today for a private event. Fri. Aug. 16th
But please try us again another day.
02/04/2024
Get your wine on!
We are hosting an Italian themed wine pairing dinner! Great food and great wine!
31/07/2021
This bar setup 😍😍
Après Ski Chile Verde Nachos sound like the the right thing to eat on St Patrick's Day. 🥰
Come by today and celebrate with us! 🍀
08/03/2021
Homemade hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. It doesn't get much better than this. 😎
The classic Irish combo of corned beef hash and cabbage sure do shine bright on our famous Ruben sandwich. Our homemade corned beef will certainly make your St. Patties day a special one this year. Available for dine in and take out daily!
Today may not be the day to enjoy our patio, but it is a great day to sit by the fire and watch the snow fall
Listen to that sizzle!
Our St. Louis ribs fall right off the bone and go perfect with a side of our baked beans, a mouth watering comfort meal best enjoyed in front of the roaring fire with one of our drafts on tap. Availiable daily 5-8pm
24/02/2021
Blistered shish*to peppers served with garlic aioli, a warming and delicious appetizer available on our dinner menu daily from 5-8pm!
23/02/2021
Roasted golden beets, sweet crasins, spiced candied walnuts, and creamy dreamy goat cheese served on a bed of arugula and tossed with maple vinaigrette. A Silver Fork classic available on our dinner menu served daily 5-8pm
16/02/2021
Broiled Cheese and Onion dip in all it's mouthwatering cheesy goodness, served with fresh veggies and house potato chips.
Served daily on our delicious Après Ski menu available 2-6pm!
14/02/2021
Doesn't get much better than our on the bone Braised Short Rib with red wine mushroom sauce... Pair it with a bottle from our curated wine list and one of our delectable desserts like our Chocolate Lava Cake for the perfect date night.
Treat your sweetie this Valentine's ❤
Available for dine in and take out daily 5-8pm
Snowy day on the patio
Just a reminder to everyone coming up to take advantage of the fresh snowfall this weekend to be extra cautious of avalache dangers!
Have a safe and fun time then stop by for a toasty hot cocoa or homemade cider!
12/02/2021
Making family traditions at Silver Fork ❤
Our delicious Silver Fork and Classic burgers are avaliable daily 11:30 am - 8:00 pm for dine in and take out!
Call 801-533-9977 to get your hands on one today
05/02/2021
Thank you for your submission Natalie and congratulations on 20 years with your sweetie!
We have had the honor of hosting the last 27 years of weddings at Silver Fork Lodge and we look forward to being able to safely host them again. ❤
Submit your for a chance to win a romantic mountain getaway for you and your sweetie! Details on our page
04/02/2021
Thank you Brittany for your submission!
These are certainly warming our hearts this chilly winter. Submit your story to our page for the chance to win a romantic mountain getaway for you and your sweetie! A lucky runner up will also receive a $100 gift card! Check our page for details ❤
Silver Fork Lodge History
Silver Fork Lodge & Restaurant is nestled in the mountains of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, in the Silver Fork community. The community of Silver Fork is located at the mouth of the Silver Fork Canyon Drainage, 8,000 feet above sea level, in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
The community of Silver Fork has a rich history that dates back to the 1850’s when it was a large tent city for the miners and the sawmill workers. The tent city consisted of around 2,500 people, 8 saloons, stores and an LDS ward. The northwest corner of the Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant was once a general store for the area.
This area was selected for its excellent wood supply and clear water source, hence the original name of the area Silver Springs. From 1850 to the 1870’s the sawmill’s worked to provide timber for Salt Lake City and the mines scattered throughout Big Cottonwood Canyon. Interestingly, all the shingles for the Salt Lake Tabernacle, nearly 600,000 pieces, were sawed by Nelson Wheeler Whipple in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The Walker brothers financed the Prince of Wales mine which was the principle mine up Silver Fork Canyon. South of the Big Cottonwood Creek was an assay smelter.
However, most of the silver ore was taken out on the Alta side in Little Cottonwood Canyon which was the bigger of the two canyons for mining. Due to the way this canyon was formed, by great upheaval of rock layers, following the strains of silver and gold was more difficult than its neighbor. Therefore, by the late 1880’s the land around Silver Fork was starting to be homesteaded by sheep and cattle herders. However, there were still some hold-outs well into the middle 1900’s. The last of the mines in the Cardiff Fork drainage closed in the 1950’s. The Maxfield mine operated into the 50’s and Roy Newman, “the blind minder”, operated his mine into the 1960’s.
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 20:00 |