Your Guide to Urban Trails
Urban trails feel like a city girl’s alternative to hiking. It’s a scenic route, within a metro area, for walking and biking, that connects neighborhoods, parks, and green spaces. Here are some of the best urban trails to explore in Salt Lake City.
Urban trails feel like a city girl’s alternative to hiking. It’s a scenic route in a metro area — for walking and biking — that connects neighborhoods, parks, and green spaces. Here are some of the best urban trails to explore in Salt Lake City.
🪨 The Draw
Neighborhood: Sugar House
Trail: Paved
About: A unique installation hidden in plain sight that consists of red rock formations and a sculptural sego lily. It’s located on Parley’s Trail (an 8-mile trail, if you’re feeling adventurous), west of the tunnel that connects to Sugar House park.
🌻 Hidden Hollow
Neighborhood: Sugar House
Trail: Paved
About: A tucked-away sanctuary with a heartwarming story. This area used to be a dump site until a group of kids at Hawthorne Elementary organized to clean it up.
🚲 9-Line Trail
Neighborhood: From Glendale to 9th & 9th
Trail: Paved
About: This trail was created along the 900 South railroad corridor in order to enhance connectivity from east to west. Stop by Liberty Park for an idyllic Salt Lake City day.
🦆 Miller Bird Refuge
Neighborhood: Yalecrest
Trail: Paved and unpaved
About: A piece of land that was preserved around 100 years ago by Minnie Miller because of its biodiversity. Recently, it underwent restoration to rehabilitate its degraded riparian habitat.
Note: Dogs are not allowed off-leash in the park.
📖 More on Urban Trails
Read “Urban Trails: Salt Lake City” by local author Ashley Brown, a guide that makes the outdoors feel more accessible. In the book she covers a range of options, from challenging hikes to jaunty walks.
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