Best Hikes Salt Lake City: The Greatest Vistas, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers

by Lori J. Lee

Overview

Here are forty-six of the best hikes, nearly all of them within an hour’s drive of Salt Lake City, Utah—from Deseret Peak to Waterfall Canyon. The hikes offer unbeatable views, waterfalls, mountain lakes, and fields of wildflowers. Whether you’re in the mood for an easy nature walk or a day-long hike, this guide offers plenty to choose from: Deseret Peak – Highest peak in the Stansbury Range Frary Peak – Highest peak on Antelope Island Brighton Lakes Tour – World-class wildflower displays Ferguson Canyon – The lesser known canyon Mount Timpanogos – The beloved trail of the Wasatch Diamond Fork Hot Springs – Natural hot springs   Each hike features full-color photos; a brief route description; thorough directions to the trailhead (GPS coordinates included); a detailed, full-color trail map; and at-a-glance information on distance and difficulty level, hiking time, canine compatibility, and fees and permits. Inside you’ll also find a Trail Finder that categorizes each hike (e.g., for attractions such as best hikes for peak baggers, best view hikes, best easy access hikes, best hikes for dogs, best hikes for children, and best hikes for waterfalls); Green Tips; and information about local lore, points of interest, and the area’s array of wildlife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493030125
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	05/30/2018
Series:	Best Hikes Near Series
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,074,708
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Lori J. Lee has written for the outdoor recreation industry for the past 15 years. She is the author of 3 Utah guidebooks and has written for magazines such as Her Sports, Camping Life, Backpacker, Sea Kayaker, and Outdoor Utah to name a few. She is a host on Trailmaster Outdoor Radio with Lori's Mountain Report, and has hosted Park City TV's trail of the week. Whether climbing Mt. Katahdin in Maine, biking across Tuscany, Italy, or knocking off the 11,000 foot peaks of Utah's Wasatch Range, Lori embraces the adventure and then takes the reader along on the journey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 9

Trail Finder 11

Map Legend 14

North of Salt Lake City 15

Weber County

1 Waterfall Canyon 16

2 South Skyline Trail: North Ogden Divide to Skyline Ridge 21

3 Ben Lomond: North Fork to Cutler Basin to Ben Lomond Peak 27

4 Indian Trail to Nevada Viewpoint 32

5 Malan's Peak and Basin 36

6 Ogden Overlook 41

Davis County

7 Antelope Island: Frary Peak 44

8 Antelope Island: Lakeside Trail 50

9 Adams Canyon 54

10 Holbrook Canyon 57

11 Mueller Park to Elephant Rock 61

12 Farmington Creek Trail 11.1 (Sunset Trail) 65

Urban Walks

13 Kays Creek Parkway 70

14 Farmington Bay Waterfowl Walk 74

Salt Lake City 79

15 The Living Room 80

16 Ensign Peak 84

East of Salt Lake City 88

Mill Creek Canyon

17 Pipeline Trail 89

18 Wasatch Crest Trail 94

19 Dog Lake from Mill Creek 99

20 Little Water-Great Western Trail Loop 103

21 Grandeur Peak 107

22 Desolation Trail to Salt Lake Overlook 110

Big Cottonwood Canyon

23 Brighton Lakes Tour 114

24 Lake Blanche 119

25 Willow Heights Trail 124

26 Butler Fork to Mount Raymond 129

27 Donut Falls 134

28 Mill D to Dog Lake 138

29 Silver Lake, Lake Solitude, and Twin Lakes 141

Little Cottonwood Canyon

30 White Pine Lake 146

31 Red Pine Lake 151

32 Maybird Lakes 156

33 Cecret Lake from Albion Basin 161

34 Catherine Pass and Sunset Peak 166

Ferguson Canyon

35 Ferguson Canyon to Big Cottonwood Canyon Overlook 171

East Canyon

36 Mormon Pioneer Trail 175

Parley's Canyon

37 Lambs Canyon to Mill Creek Ridge 180

South of Salt Lake City 184

Corner Canyon

38 Ghost Falls 185

39 Canyon Hollow/Ghost Falls Trail 189

40 Clark's Trail/Canyon Hollow Trail Loop 193

Bell Canyon

41 Bell Canyon to Lower and Upper Waterfalls 198

Utah County

42 Mount Timpanogos from Aspen Grove 204

43 Stewart's Cascades (Stewart Falls) 212

44 Squaw Peak 216

Spanish Fork Canyon

45 Diamond Fork Hot Springs: Fifth Water Trail 221

West of Salt Lake City 225

46 Deseret Peak 226

Appendix: Resources 232

Hike Index 233

About the Author 234