The Best Utah Children's Hikes

by Courtney Johnson

Overview

Hunt for dinosaur tracks, cool off in a waterfall, or take a trip to Mars on Earth--all these things and more can be done using this fun, detailed, color guide. Over the years spent with her daughter on the trail, author Courtney Johnson has experienced meltdowns and an enormous amount of snack eating, along with confidence building and problem solving. Her guide helps families unplug and connect in a way only time in nature can do. Families will find hikes for all ages and interests along with detailed trail info, safety tips, and even trail games to keep kids motivated. Extras include places to visit on the way home and history of hiking areas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937052690
Publisher:	Colorado Mountain Club
Publication date:	08/19/2019
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	693,391
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Hiking, mountain biking, and stand-up paddling are just some of the activities Courtney Johnson enjoys doing with her husband, AJ, and little nipper, Emma. She lives in Erie, Colorado where she is a freelance writer, photographer, and substitute teacher.

Table of Contents

Foreword 14

Introduction 15

Logan Area

1 Limber Pine Trail 34

Ogden Area

2 Birdsong Trail 40

3 Quail Loop Trail 44

4 Wheeler Creek Trail 47

Layton Area

5 Adams Canyon Trail 52

Kamas Utah Area

6 Fairy Forest Trail 58

7 Mirror Lake Shoreline Trail 61

Salt Lake City Area

8 Wild Rose Trail 66

Antelope Island State Park

9 Buffalo Point Trail 70

10 Dooley Knob Spur Trail 73

11 Ladyfinger Trail 76

Little Cottonwood Canyon

12 Albion Meadows Trail 82

13 Cecret Lake Trail 86

Big Cottonwood Canyon

14 Donut Falls Trail 92

15 Hidden Falls Trail 96

16 Lake Solitude Trail 100

17 Silver Lake Trail 104

Sandy and Draper Area

18 Bonneville Shoreline Trail to the Wadsworth Suspension Bridge 108

19 Lower Bells Reservoir Trail from the Boulders Trailhead 111

20 Rocky Mouth Falls Trail 115

Alpine Loop

21 Cascade Springs Interpretive Trail 120

22 Stewart Fails/Stewart Cascade Trail 124

23 Timpanogos Cave Trail 129

Pleasant Grove Area

24 Battle Creek Falls Trail 134

Provo Area

25 Buffalo Peak to Squaw Valley Trail 140

Spanish Fork Area

26 Fifth Water Hot Springs Trail/Diamond Fork Hot Springs Trail 146

Park City Area

27 Cottontail Loop (Dutch Hollow Trail System) 152

28 Mid Mountain Trail 156

29 PC Hill Trail 159

30 Round Valley Trails 162

San Rafael Swell

31 Black Dragon Canyon Trail 168

Goblin Valley State Park

32 Curtis Bench Trail 174

33 Entrada Canyon Trail 178

34 Valley of the Goblins Trail 182

Zion National Park

35 Lower Emerald Pools Trail 188

36 Riverside Walk Trail 192

Bryce Canyon National Park

37 Mossy Cave Trail 198

38 Queen's Garden to Navajo Loop Trail 201

39 The Rim Trail 205

Kodachrome Basin State Park

40 Grand Parade Trail 210

41 Panorama Point Trail 213

42 Shakespeare Arch/Sentinel Arch Trail 217

Escalante Area

43 Devil's Garden Trail 222

44 Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail 226

Capitol Reef National Park

45 Sunset Point Trail 232

46 Cohab Canyon Trail 236

47 Hickman Bridge Trail 240

Vernal Area

48 Red Fleet Dinosaur Track Site Trail 246

Dinosaur National Monument

49 Fossil Discovery Trail 252

St. George Area

50 Pioneer Park Trail 258

Snow Canyon State Park

51 Petrified Dunes Trail 264

52 Red Sands Trail/Three Ponds Trail 267

53 Corona Arch Trail 272

54 Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Bridge Trail 276

Canyonlands National Park

55 Grand View Point Trail 282

56 Mesa Arch Trail 285

57 Whale Rock Trail 288

Arches National Park

58 Delicate Arch Trail 292

59 Landscape Arch and Double O Arch Trail 296

60 Sand Dune Arch and Broken Arch Loop Trail 300

Dead Horse Point State Park

61 East Rim Trail 304

62 West Rim Trail 308

Cedar Mesa Area

63 Kane Gulch to Turkey Pen Ruins and Stimper Arch Trail 314

Natural Bridges National Monument

64 Owachomo Bridge Trail 320

65 Sipapu Bridge Trail 324

About the Author 331