The Best Hiking in Salt Lake County

The trail begins right on Wasatch Blvd. and after the first 0.5 miles you're into the Superior Wilderness. This is a very strenuous hike and you will be gaining elevation the whole way from the parking lot (4830 ft) to the summit (9026 ft). About .2 mile from the summit you will reach a saddle....

Dimple Dell Trail West is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sandy, Utah.

Approach: You can access the well traveled Mount Olympus Trail the same as you would any other season. Park in the trailhead lot or along Wasatch Blvd. The trail starts on the south side of the parking lot.Route Description: Even in the winter the Mount Olympus trail should be pretty straightforw...

Olympus Hills Park is a loop trail located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail via Heughs Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Heughs Canyon starts right on the edge of Salt Lake City, but within minutes, you’re in a shady forest next to a gurgling stream. This is the prefect after-work hike that can be enjoyed year-round. Two miles round-trip and just over 1,000 feet, the path takes you to a beautiful waterfall that flo...

Parley's Historic Nature Park Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Murray, Utah.

Z Trail to Bonneville Shoreline Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Park at the top of Thousand Oaks Drive, and make your way to the dirt path heading east. It will be a well maintained, well-covered single dirt track which takes you to the base of a really impressive couloir. Follow the trail until you reach the couloir / rocky gully. You will then see the West ...

Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Olympus Cove to Hughes Canyon is a lightly trafficked point-to-point trail where you may see wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ferguson Canyon Trail to Upper Meadow is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ferguson Canyon View Point is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sandy, Utah.

Are you planning a big adventure and need a boost getting ready for it? You came to the right place. This is my go-to when I’m preparing to climb a big mountain. It’s hard to find a steeper trail in the area (that’s not a game trail), and the West Face is usually free of snow early in the season....

From the parking lot, you will follow a 4-wheel drive track that runs straight up to the beginning of the different trailheads. You can also take an actual trail up to that same spot, situated below the 4-wheel gravel track on the righthand side.There are a few different trails that merge togethe...

Neff's Canyon Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Mounthaven, Utah.

Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir Overlook is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sandy, Utah.