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.
Furniture Draw is a slot canyon hike located in Emery County. The hike is fairly short, easy, and can be hiked from either the top or bottom or done as a shuttle hike. Hike Info Rating: Easy Distance: 2.5 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: less than 50 feet Fees: None Tips: This…
Cassidy Arch is a fairly strenuous hike for families in Capitol Reef National Park. At over 3 miles, this hike doesn't have too much distance, but the hike is steep. Not only that, there are many dangerous drops, so little ones must be closely supervised. If you make it to the…
Sunset Point is a short, family-friendly hike in Capitol Reef National Park. This hike is located a few miles west of the Visitor's Center on Highway 24. A short 1 mile drive over a passable dirt road is required to make the hike. The trail is only a third of a…
Wildhorse Window is a bushwhacking trail to a beautiful skylight arch near Goblin Valley State Park. This hike requires some cross-country hiking, so it may not be right for young families, but our 5 year-old really enjoyed it. Hike Info Rating: Moderate because of uphill climb and no official trail. Distance:…
Yosemite National Park is one of our favorite parks! We took our boys there and found some incredible hikes that were just right for little ones. This round up will help you know which hikes are for your family. Most of these hikes can be found in the Yosemite Valley, but…
Vernal Falls is an amazing waterfall in Yosemite National Park. There are many amazing waterfalls in the park, but Vernal Falls was our favorite. Unfortunately, there is a fairly strenuous hike to get there. The hike runs steeply uphill for around 1.5 miles to the waterfall, which makes it a total…