The Best Hiking in Salt Lake City

This hike is a piece of cake with a sizable reward. It starts just up the hill behind the Capitol Building and ascends 350 feet over about 0.5 miles to the top on a very well marked trail. It's great for a family with young ones or maybe a quick post-dinner evening date. Parking is all along a re...

Ensign Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail West from City Creek is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

City Creek to Little Black Mountain is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail: City Creek to Emigration Canyon Road is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

City Creek to Valley View Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ensign Peak via Bonneville Shoreline Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near North Salt Lake, Utah.

Ensign Peak View via Bonneville Shoreline Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near North Salt Lake, Utah.

Avenue Twin Peaks is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Valley View and Twin Peaks Trails Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bonneville Shoreline Double Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail Loop is a lightly trafficked loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

There are many different trailheads that will take you to the top of Mount Van Cott, but the main trailhead is up Red Butte Canyon. Drive up the canyon until you reach the parking lot where the canyon gate is blocking the road. After parking your car here, head up the dirt road on foot until you ...

Mount Van Cott Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Big Beacon Mount Wire Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Because if its proximity to downtown Salt Lake, this is a great quick hike to do after work. Although it's short, it is fairly steep, climbing nearly 1000 feet in 1.25 miles. However, most people can do it without too much difficulty. This is a good family hike and allows dogs on leashes. Due to ...