Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Red Butte Creek in Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, March 2013
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Location	University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah United States
Coordinates	40°45′58″N 111°49′26″W / 40.766°N 111.824°W / 40.766; -111.824
Area	21 acres (8.5 ha)
Etymology	Red Butte Creek
Website	redbuttegarden.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.^[1] Red Butte Creek runs within the northern part of the garden.