The Ferguson Canyon hike is a quick way to get out and away from the city.
Discover the lush and diverse scenery surrounding Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City has the special quality of being a metropolitan city with a small-town feel. Perhaps that feeling comes from it being totally surrounded by nature, with so many possibilities to get outdoors easily. The city is full of glistening lakes, encircled by mountains, and frequently blessed with bluebird skies. In winter, Salt Lake is the springboard for some of America’s best ski resorts, and all year round the city attracts hikers with its variety of landscapes and terrain. Five stunning national parks lie within easy reach of the city, including Bryce Canyon National Park with its red spiral-shaped hoodoos set against pink cliffs, and Arches National Park, the famous red-rock wonderland.
While reaching the national parks doesn't require days of driving, you don't need to road trip that far to find beautiful hikes. Indeed, the 10 routes in this guidebook show off the great variety of hiking opportunities close to Salt Lake City. For a classic route through aspen groves and open alpine, go for Gobblers Knob. Those wanting a tough climb with a magnificent panoramic summit should try Lambs Canyon to Millvue Peak.
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The Ferguson Canyon hike is a quick way to get out and away from the city.
The effort on this unique and worthwhile hike puts you on top of one of the tallest and most dramatic peaks in the Wasatch Range.
The trail up Gobblers Knob is a Wasatch classic that offers moderate hiking through aspen groves and into the open alpine.
This is an easy hike up an old road grade through a beautiful drainage lined by rugged alpine peaks.
The Days Fork trail is a little over 7 miles round trip with some good elevation gain through a heavily wooded canyon that opens up into the Alpine as you gain the Little Cottonwood Ridge.
This is a moderate hike that gains access to one of the most scenic lakes in the Wasatch.
The highest peak on a spectacular island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake.
A steep hike through a forested canyon to a high pass, with the option to continue along the ridge to a panoramic summit.
This is a short, moderate hike to one of the most popular lakes in the Wasatch through a nice wooded canyon.
Bells Canyon is a very steep, long trail that takes you past beautiful waterfalls and into the rugged heart of the Wasatch Mountains.