Trail is great for bikers, hikers, and especially climbers that range from beginner to expert…read more Trail is short in distance (0.08 miles) but packs a punch with and easy elevation gain. Rock climbing is the highlight of this trail, but there are several other longer trails you can merge onto, especially the BST which has a great view of the valley. Trails are single file, and are clearly marked for a perfect place to mountain bike. Please use trail etiquette. Bikes yield to hikers and horses. Dogs are allowed if leashed. Please pick up after your dog. #leavenotrace **No bathrooms ***Small parking lot

This a pretty easy trail with a gradual incline. I would say it's rocky in parts, but over all a…read morefantastic trail for beginners. You can hike all the way up to the falls, the trail meanders, which is nice. You can take your time enjoying the scenery or hike fast to get to the falls. Bikes are allowed on this trail, and there are a lot of them. I just which they would use etiquette when biking. Let hikers know you are about to pass them (give hikers a heads up) most of them time you can hear when a bike is approaching, but not always, especially these days with the river water rushing so fiercely it's hard to hear.

Personally, I think this trail is way to short from the Lisa Falls trailhead, but that is my kids…read morepreferred route, less than 0.5mi to the falls if you park at Lisa Falls trailhead. The falls is very pretty and unique. It's a very popular family hike since it's so short and easy. That said, my preferred route is to park at Temple Quarry/Little Cottonwood trailhead and hike up Little Cottonwood trail. You will get to a point where you cross a private drive, but the trail continues if you just keep going straight and follow the signs. Then, eventually, there is a split. Little Cottonwood trail continues to the right and another trail goes uphill to the left - this will take you to the main canyon road, where you can cross, and Lisa Falls trailhead is right there. I don't know the exact mileage because we went all the way up Little Cottonwood Trail, and then back down to the split and that's when we decided to check it out and find out where it went. Either way you go, the falls is great!

This is a review for the hiking trails starting on the northeast side of the main parking lot…read more The trail offers beautiful views during the whole trip. It is a well maintained trail using soft, tan colored dirt, so traction will not be an issue. The first half of the trail does not offer much coverage, so prepare appropriate sunblock as needed. Later you will hike a well-shaded area that is just great for water breaks and resting away from the heat. Trail is partially dog friendly and gets narrow as you head south. You will run into the watershed and want to hike on to enjoy the beautiful jagged cliffs and small canyon. However it is private property so you want be able access it.

This Trail is rated easy. Trail is dog friendly if on a leash, and good for small children…read more It is mostly in the shade with some sunny spots. Pretty easy elevation gain, can do in less than 30 minutes, in and out or you can hook on to the Bonneville Trail which will make your hike longer.

Great hidden trail in Murray/Holladay. Dog friendly and people friendly. Next to riverread more

I've walked this trail in its entirety only one time, about a year ago, in the Spring sunshine. I…read morestarted at Wheeler Farm and walked, crossing 1300 E, and then continued until the end, passing church farms, backyards, fences, trees, and large fields. I have, however, hiked small portions of this on many occasions. I have lots of fond memories of finding grapes growing along fence and throwing them to catch, of giant clouds of gnats in late Spring, of wildlife, of good conversation, and of leaving the trail to investigate the surrounding neighborhoods. Lately, I've been hiking the very small section of this trail that runs behind Wheeler Farm. The pup and I have been making it a habit to come here and sniff all the things (that's mostly her job) and to get out and enjoy the post-rain, pre-summer gorgeous days. It's entirely flat, and most sections are plenty wide for the dog walkers, runner, strollers, and other people you'll for sure see. The Wheeler Farm part is the most crowded, but follows the creek after ditching the canal and is pretty lovely. It does get buggy from early evening on, after about May (?) so if you're running, you can either move side to side to skip the column, or just run through. Lovely for a walk, it feels a little like you've discovered a secret passageway through the middle of the valley.

This is a beautiful hike surrounded by lush, green trees and lots of shade. It's tucked up in a…read moreresidential community in Draper, but once you get to the trailhead, you wouldn't really know that there are houses nearby. There are several paths and trails you can take-some on foot, some by bike. I even saw clues that horses had been there! At the trailhead, there is plenty of marked parking along with bathrooms. It's easy to find via GPS and you can do shorter or longer trails-whatever floats your boat. Just keep track of where you are because without a map or sense of direction, you could easily get turned around!

This is an easy hike for little ones to climb up the canyon if they want to see an actual…read morewaterfall. As far as the waterfall goes, it's on the small side, but it is a nice little hike at Corner Canyon in Draper. The trail does have some sunny areas, but mostly it's covered buy foliage and it's quite shady on the higher end of the trail.

The Butler Fork Trail is just a little spur that starts right off of Highway 190 (Big Cottonwood…read moreCanyon Road) up in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It's most commonly used as the start for a hike of Circle All Peak, Mount Raymond, Gobblers Knob, or as an alternate route to reach Dog Lake (rather than the more common and direct Mill D North Fork trail a bit further up the canyon). The actual Trailhead, located on the north side of the canyon road, hosts enough parking for 15-20 cars. There's a trailhead post and signboard with information about the hike, and a couple of maps. There aren't any other facilities there to speak of, so don't plan on finding a potty or fill up on water. Come prepared. The trail is steep. It's not too rocky, and it's not "stair-stepper" steep, but the dirt path will rise and rise in elevation without relenting. In the first half-mile, you follow Butler Creek, and eventually rise above it before leveling out (a momentary reprieve from the climb) and crossing a footbridge. You resume the climb, and after about a half mile, you reach a fork. Go right (north, turning east) to stay on the Butler Fork Trail and eventually junction with the Desolation Trail, find Dog Lake and see the Butler Fork Trail to its terminus, or go left (west) and you'll officially be on the Mill A Basin Trail headed towards Circle All Peak, Mount Raymond, and Gobblers Knob. By going west on the Mill A Basin Trail you'll also junction with the Desolation Trail. You could make a loop out of the experience, by going either direction at that fork 1/2 mile in, taking that trail to its terminus at the Desolation Trail, and then traversing Desolation back to its junction with the trail you decided not to take back at the fork. A quick measurement on my map puts that option at around 7 miles. A more popular option, however, is to out-and-back, and leave the Butler Fork Trail in favor of the Mill A Basin Trail about at that fork. The most popular hike here is probably the Circle All Peak route. Circle All Peak isn't really a "peak" so much as a bump with a nice view, but let's not quibble over terminology. That view is worth the price of admission. You'll go left (west) at the fork, and then continue straight up the canyon, eventually winding through a series of switchbacks amongst the aspen trees on one side of the canyon wall, until reaching the canyon saddle and continuing on up the other side. Keep your eyes open once you're up on the ridge top, because the trail shoots off to the left for Circle All, and it's easy to miss. If you continue straight, you're headed to Raymond Peak and eventually Gobblers Knob. Take that side trail to the left (south) and you've got 100-150 yards of climbing through the trees before popping out for terrific views. Because of the relentless climb (you gain over 1500ft in elevation) it feels like more than 1.7 miles to this point, but that's what the map says I've not done the hike in Autumn, but I've heard it's tremendous with the aspens and the other foliage turning colors. In June, it was bright green, overflowing with foliage, especially on the lower portions along the creek. There were several flowers in bloom, with many more on their way. I hiked next to a botanist who pointed out the penstemon, wild sweet pea, scarlet gilia, columbine, lupine, larkspur, and I saw a violet-colored wild clematis (?) which I'd not seen elsewhere. Since BCC is free and the parking is free, this is a great way to get some recreation without busting the bank. It's a tremendous hike, no matter what direction you end up going. Just be prepared--pack plenty of water and know that this one is quite strenuous, steep, and will let you know if you're out of shape. Trailhead coordinates: 40.6492, -111.6614

Utah has an abundance of beautiful trails that wind in and around nature and if you've not taken…read moreadvantage of them, you're missing out. That was the thought that went through my mind this morning when I decided to hit the trail and appreciate nature. The Peak View Trailhead is in Corner Canyon and leads to multiple paths. It's easy to discover new trails or paths each time you visit. There's a parking lot and restrooms at the trail head and signage that points to various paths that you can take. I also noticed that there's an app you can download that will tell you about the different trails and give you a map so you can pick the path that appeals to you. It's sort of a "choose your own adventure" sort of thing. The paths that I found myself on today were Hyde N Seek, Hoof N Boot, and Canyon Hollow Trail. Each one was beautiful and the fall colors were magnificent. There are many more paths for me to discover-I hope you will too.

This is a multi-use, double wide, moderate rated trail…read more A mountain bikers dream trail. So many bikers today. Parking lot was mostly bikers, and a few of us hikers. This is a pretty dirt trail. It's shady the first part of the trail, until you get higher in elevation then you won't be covered in shade. Trail is rocky, dusty, and dry right now. We need some rain. There are signs that say if the trail is muddy stay off, but you can clearly see the ruts in the trail that the bikes have made riding in the mud. There is a huge paved parking lot with a few picnic tables with covering. They even have a water faucet which I definitely used. Access to many other trails in the area. Some are for hiking only, if you don't want to keep stopping for bikers, even though the rules are stated that bikers need to yield to hikers stay on the footpaths only. Dogs are allowed below the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, but not above. This trail crosses both areas. Please follow this rule as this is our watershed. A big sized deer ran right in front of me pretty early on the trail. Lots of wild life. I also saw lots of birds, (cool hawks), lots of lizards, squirrels, and even a skunk. There is a sign at the trail head that reminds you that you are in cougar country. I didn't see any. Probably because of all the bikers. I also didn't see any snakes. Thank God. There seems to be a lot this year, or maybe there have always been, but people are just posting pictures of their snake encounters more because of social media. I thought for sure I would see one especially up by lone rock. Just because it's so rocky. All in all a pretty good hike 5.7 miles in 3.01 hrs with an elevation gain of 1,138 feet. I'm slow what can I say. *clean bathrooms available **large parking lot #leavenotrace

Another chunk of the Jordan River Parkway Trail...and this one I learned, is pretty popular for…read morebird watching. Much of the trail runs near water, with a few sections that cross over and back, so you'll get your share of ducks as well. There are signs near the water asking people not to feed the ducks. Bread is actually really bad for them, despite the joy it brings us humans. There is plenty of parking at the trailhead and well marked paths to make your walk pleasant and safe. Motorized vehicles are not allowed, although we did see one that figured he was an exception to the rule. Watch out for each other and allow space on the trail for people to pass by from behind or going in the opposite direction. And don't forget to enjoy the spectacular views.

I'm really getting to know the trail these days, when the sun comes out and I need to get in a…read morewalk, away from the masses. I've walked the Midvale segment a bunch before, but seeking something different, I headed out for this Murray bit. My launching off point was actually Winchester, and I've done both the segment south to Midvale, and north through Murray. This Murray part is pretty wide open, with less shade than in other areas, save for the area just north of Winchester where there are some designated picnic areas in the trees. It would be a really lovely spot for a bite, should you ever be walking here and not have to stay six feet away from someone. This segment is also very well maintained, and quite well-trafficked. In fact, if you're looking to stay six feet away from others, then you will probably want to pick somewhere else to go on the weekends. Usually a light traffic area, it seems that more and more people needing a walk are showing up here. It rambles along the river, with a few choices to cross by bridge, and some areas that let you wind up and around adjacent to neighborhoods. It's paved, and accessible to all, though remember there are no potties past the parking lot.