Great Salt Lake Council


The Great Salt Lake Council was a local council of the Boy Scouts of America which served the Utah counties of Salt Lake, Tooele and Summit, as well as much of Davis County. In April 2020, it combined with the former Trapper Trails and Utah National Parks councils to create the new Crossroads of the West Council.
Prior to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ending its relationships with the BSA, it was the organization's second largest council.

Organization

The council was divided into 22 districts.

Camps

The council operated the following camps:
For years before the BSA allowed younger girls in the program the Millcreek Canyon Camps allowed girls to attend camp to enjoy Millcreek Canyon. For girls ages 8 to 9 years-old, they may attend Cub Country camps. And for girls ages 10 to 11 years-old, they may attend Camp Traci for Girls. Girls over the age of 11 were able to attend Camp Sunrise at Hinckley Scout Ranch.

El-Ku-Ta Lodge

The first Ordeal for the of the Order of the Arrow was held at Camp Steiner in June 1956. The ceremony team that conducted the ceremony could have either been from the Ogden area or from the Tannu Lodge in Reno, Nevada, or the ceremony was possibly conducted by the Steiner camp staff themselves. Induction weekends are now typically held at the Tooele Wigwam or at Frontier Fort in Millcreek Canyon.