Hiking & Walking in Utah

Long-distance mountain-bike and hiking trail through Morgan County foothills — connects to Big Mountain and beyond. | Free. Multi-use trail.

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Short hiking trail near East Canyon area. | Free.

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Clonal aspen stand promoted as one of Utah's largest single organisms; the grove sits on the Sanpete/Sevier line — Sevier sweep flagged it for us, this is the Sanpete-side row. | Hours: Summer–fall

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Secondary interpretive contact station on the park's north side near the Fabian estate lands — Snake Creek Canyon trail and history context before heading into the backcountry.

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Chamber-run visitor center — trail maps, railroad and crater booking help, seasonal event calendars. | Hours: Weekday business hours (check gohebervalley.com)

Backcountry trail along the ridgeline connecting Boulder Mountain to the Escalante area — stunning views, remote solitude, part of the historic wagon route between Boulder and Escalante. | Hours: Summer–fall

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6-mile legendary slickrock 4WD trail. Guided Hummer/Jeep tours available.

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A pedestrian tunnel ever-repainted with community murals, connected to a true-scale solar-system walk — planets spaced along a mile of path to real relative distances; quirky, free, all-ages.

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Utah Film Trail marker on Helper Main Street honoring films shot in the area.

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Wildlife-management-area trailhead with rolling sage trails between Henefer and Echo — quiet mule-deer and bird country | Hours: Daylight | Price: Free

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Alpine lakes, peaks above 13,000 ft, pristine wilderness — accessed from Moon Lake area west of Vernal; not inside Uintah County but Vernal is nearest service hub.

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Utah's largest wilderness and its highest peaks (Kings Peak 13,528 ft) — 400+ alpine lakes, the Highline Trail; Duchesne County's south-slope trailheads are the quiet side | Hours: Jun-Oct (snow-dependent)

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Oldest public building in Emery County (NRHP 1980) — stone pioneer meetinghouse anchoring the town of Emery's historic quarter on the Old Spanish Trail route.

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28-mile non-motorized rail trail from Park City to Echo Reservoir for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing.

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28-mile non-motorized rail trail along old Union Pacific route — gravel path through Silver Creek Canyon wetlands, farmland, and Weber River corridor; Utah's first rail trail (1992), Rails-to-Trails Hall of Fame (2010); biking, hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing | Hours: Year-round (daylight; snow in winter)

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Where the Mormon Pioneer/California/Pony Express trail crossed a low divide — the Donner-Reed party crossed in 1846, Brigham Young's vanguard in 1847; interpretive sign at turnout tells the story; visible wagon ruts | Hours: Year-round (roadside turnout)

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Lush green canyon with mountain streams — 5+ mi one way to the ridgeline; great for hiking, trail running, snowshoeing and horseback riding | Hours: Daylight hours

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Ninth stop of the BLM Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail — petroglyphs reached by walking along a fence line and around basalt boulders past the signed BLM marker. Exact public coordinates not confirmed this pass (see gaps).

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Historic pioneer homestead inside the state park: 1800s farmhouse, creamery/sawmill buildings, and a 120-year-old apple orchard (September apple-picking for a small fee — 2026 harvest event cancelled, call ahead). 1-mi easy Huber Grove Trail from the visitor center. Free beyond park entry. | Hours: Daylight; farmhouse tours limited days/hours — call park 435-654-1791 | Huber Grove

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Slot canyon trail in Snow Canyon. Seasonally closed except ranger-guided hikes. Red sandstone narrows.

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Federal trout hatchery in sandstone canyon — free self-guided tours; trailhead for 8.5-mi Jones Hole Trail to Green River with Fremont rock art and Ely Creek waterfall | Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-3:30pm (year-round, closed holidays)

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Longest-paved-urban-trail-in-the-US claim (60+ mi corridor Utah Lake→GSL); nearly continuous non-motorized paved path; ~3.5 mi of gaps remain; includes 1,000 ft of… | Hours: Year-round | Price: Free

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Quietest corner of Jordanelle — trailhead parking, non-motorized day-use reservoir access, and the non-motorized Perimeter Trail connection; popular with birders and paddlecraft. | Hours: 6am–10pm (seasonal)

Iconic slot canyon hike with waterfalls. Permits required ($10). 4 mi RT, moderate.

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Small Paiute-trail rider town at the Grass Valley junction — gateway to Fish Lake from the south; OHV-friendly streets. | Hours: Year-round

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2.6-mile paved multi-use path around Lagoon — walking, running, biking and equestrian; connects to Farmington Creek trail via underground crossing under Main Street | Hours: Year-round (daylight)

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Laketown Canyon Trail runs 3.5 miles each way through stream crossings and aspen groves, passing a reservoir before reaching a spring and gate. Start from rodeo-arena parking and head south along 200 East to the dirt road. The tourism bureau lists June to mid-October as the season of use and rates the route moderate to difficult. It is shared by hikers, bicycles, horses, and licensed or registered motorcycles and ATVs.

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