Utah

I visited Salt Lake City once a year for the Outdoor Retailer trade show and always tried to get on as many trails as possible. The following list should grow a little each year. Check out Utah Trails Map for a bird’s eye view.

Hiking near Salt Lake City

• Ensign Peak
• Lofty Lake Loop in the High Uintas (dogs and horses allowed)

Big Cottonwood Canyon

• Brighton Lakes Loop
• Doughnut Falls
• Lake Solitude
• Silver Lake Interpretive Trail
• Willow Heights

Little Cottonwood Canyon

• Catherine Pass to Sunset Peak
• Cecret Lake
• Little Cottonwood Trail (mountain bikes allowed)

Mill Creek Canyon

• Little and Big Water trails (dogs, horses & mountain bikes allowed)
• Mt. Aire

Hiking & Mountain Biking in Moab

• Mountain Biking on MOAB Brand Trails
• Cave Spring Trail in Canyonlands National Park
• Pothole Point Trail in Canyonlands National Park
• Delicate Arch in Arches National Park
• Big Spring Canyon Overlook in Canyonlands National Park

X-Country Skiing near Salt Lake City

• Mountain Dell in Parleys Canyon
• Jordan Pines in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Field Guides

• Cryptobiotic Soil
• Plains Prickly Pear Cactus
• Rubber Rabbitbrush