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.
One of the trails that we hiked in Badlands National Park was called Cliff Shelf Nature Trail. The reason we love Cliff Shelf Trail is that we saw a five foot long rattlesnake slither right across the trail in front of us. It was the highlight of our trip! If you’re…
The Door Trail in the Badlands was a really fun hike for the boys. One of the reasons that they liked it is that it is not a well-defined trail. It wanders among rugged rock formations across the dusty terrain. The number one rule of hiking is to stay on the…
Park literature at the Badlands lists The Window as a hike, but we hardly think it qualifies. This short boardwalk meanders a mere quarter mile out and back to a viewpoint. This hike is doable by any member of your party who can get out of the car. The hike…
Schwabacher Road is one of our favorite short drives in Grand Teton National Park. This road is located a few miles north of Moose on the 191 (right fork). It runs for a mere mile, and though it is not paved, it was in good enough shape for any passenger vehicle.…
The Leigh Lake hike in Grand Teton National Park is short, easy, and flexible. We did only a mile and half to the portage out and back. This hike is flexible because you could go much farther along the shore of the lake, including following along the entire lake, which would…
Today we put took a beautiful hike in Grand Teton National Park. The Heron Pond & Swan Lake Trail is a well traveled trail that is beautiful, generally flat, and easy. This hike is a little longer at 3 total miles, but it is definitely worth it. To begin this…