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 our favorite places to visit in the summer is Silver Lake at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon. We've reviewed this stroller friendly trail before, but today we did something different. We extended our hike and ended up at Lake Solitude. There is a branch off of the…
We love camping and hiking on the Mirror Lake Highway, and this week we found a new hike for our family called Bourbon Lake. We would rate this hike as moderate not because of the 2.6 mile RT distance, but because it is pretty steep. The hike runs out and…
There are so many amazing hikes along the Mirror Lake Highway, and we found another one last week. The hike to Wall Lake is flat, short, and very rewarding. The trail runs just 1 mile each way (2 miles RT) and has almost no change in elevation. The Wall Lake…
We love waterfalls, but we've been putting off Stewart Falls for a while because we consider it moderate for families. The distance is almost 4 miles out-and-back, and there is some climbing, particularly at the first. This towering waterfall, though, is definitely worth the effort. To hike Stewart Falls, head up…
Kodachrome Basin State Park is named for the different hues in the soil and colorful peaks. This state park is located in Cannonville, which is near Escalante. There is a ton to do in this area, and we love exploring this state park. There are some beautiful views and nice family-friendly…
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park in Escalante is a beautiful place to spend half a day in Garfield County. There is a large reservoir that is cool and deep, as well as some pretty amazing petrified wood. This state park has campsites for camping, and there is also a Junior Ranger…