We love hiking! We hike often all throughout the year, and have found so many great trails! There is just something special about being together as a family exploring the outdoors, and then arriving at a beautiful destination. It is a wonderful adventure for our family.
Utah has so many hikes. Thousands of different trails. We share all of the hikes that we have hiked as family, and give all the details here that you’ll need as you head out on the trail. How long, how hard, fees required, and more.
We love the Lagoon Trail in Farmington. Someone clued us in that after the Lagoon Trail, you can continue along Farmington Creek Trail to Farmington Pond. From there, you can go even further to see the Farmington Bigfoot! We decided to check out this shady, paved trail. This trail is almost…
UPDATE: Bigfoot has been moved. Unfortunately the statue was vandalized. Please remember to take care of places and things do others can enjoy them. Did you know that Farmington has a Bigfoot Statue? You can easily visit with just a short walk, too. We stopped by a few weeks ago just…
Moss Ledge Waterfall is not for everyone. At only around a half mile round trip, it might seem like the perfect place to start, but it is the most dangerous waterfall on our list. We visited in the Spring, and with the high runoff we probably shouldn't have attempted it. For…
Way back in 1935, Maggie Miller donated a section of Red Butte Creek to Salt Lake City with the idea that it would be a sanctuary for wildlife and children. Miller Bird Refuge and Nature Park is still a wonderful oasis in the city that is fun to explore or just…
Utah is home to so many beautiful waterfalls, and we were able to visit another one. Deuel Creek Waterfall is a 5 mile roundtrip hike that is rated as moderate. It climbs all the way to the falls, and there are a few scrambles, but our 7 year-old did just fine.…
Dark Trail in Tooele is a nice little hike that is accessible year-round in Settlement Canyon. The trail follows right along the road, so you can easily do this trail as a shuttle hike if needed. We did this trail as an out and back hike, and you can also extend…