
Canyon Course
Mountain Dell Golf Club
About this course
Canyon at Mountain Dell, carved into the rugged Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City, offers a starkly contrasting golfing experience defined by elevation changes and panoramic vistas. This 36-hole complex provides a high-altitude escape where strategy and club selection are perpetually tested. The Canyon Course, with its winding layout, demands thoughtful approaches to receptive greens. Its sister course, the Lake Course, is far more of a brute. Canyon at Mountain Dell, with its wide fairways and forgiving rough, favors an aggressive style. While Mountain Dell hasn't hosted major professional tournaments, its accessibility and challenging design have made it a popular venue for local and regional amateur events. The club's enduring appeal lies in its stunning location, offering a blend of challenging golf and breathtaking scenery, making it a cherished destination for local golfers seeking a mountain escape.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in UT
Quick facts
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1962
- Designer
- Bill Neff
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,787 yards
- Course Vaults score
- 7.0
Getting there
Mountain Dell Golf Club is most readily accessed via Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), situated just fifteen minutes north of the property, making it one of North America's most conveniently positioned championship venues. The drive south from the terminal traces the gentle descent from the Wasatch Front into Parley's Canyon, a dramatic corridor of red rock and alpine forest that signals the transition from urban sprawl into the quieter foothills where the club's two courses nestle among native oak and juniper. Private aviation arrives at nearby Salt Lake City International or, for those seeking a more discreet approach, the smaller facilities at Skypark Airport (U42), each offering swift ground transfer to the club's entrance. The final miles wind through the canyon's shadowed passages before opening onto the elevated plateau where Mountain Dell's distinctive routing unfolds against the serrated ridgeline of the Wasatch Range - a landscape that transforms the journey itself into an essential part of the golfing experience.

FAQ
Common questions about Canyon at Mountain Dell Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Canyon at Mountain Dell Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 21 logged golfers.
Canyon was designed by Bill Neff.
Yes. Canyon at Mountain Dell Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Canyon is 72.
Canyon plays 6,787 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Canyon is a 18-hole course.

