Do you want a short and easy hike? Whether you are a beginner, going with kids, have health concerns, or just lack time, sometimes you just want a short hike. Here are over 30 short trails all around Utah that are about mile or less.
Northern Utah Under 1 mile roundtrip -All Easy (county location)
Hobbit Caves – 0.1 miles (Cache)
Ledgemere Cave – 0.1 miles (Salt Lake)
Devil’s Kitchen – 0.2 miles (Juab)
Hidden Falls – 0.25 miles (Salt Lake)
Temple Quarry Nature Trail – 0.3 miles (Salt Lake)
Thaynes Canyon Easy – 0.25 miles (Salt Lake)
*Lisa Falls – 0.3 miles (Salt Lake)
*Albion Meadows (from Catherine’s Pass parking lot) 0.1-1.0 mile (Salt Lake)
*Silver Lake, Brighton – 0.9 miles (Salt Lake)
Mill B South Trail – 0.5 miles (Salt Lake)
Paul Ream Wilderness Park – 0.5 miles (Utah)
Bridal Veil Falls – 0-1.4 miles (Utah)
*Grotto Falls – 0.6 miles (Utah)
*Dripping Rock Falls – 0.7 miles (Utah)
*Rocky Mouth Falls – 0.7 miles (Salt Lake)
*Cascade Springs – 0.8 miles (Utah)
*Buffalo Peak – 0.9 miles (Utah)
*Tony Grove – 0.2-1.2 miles (Cache)
Jungle Trail – 1.0 mile (Salt Lake)
Provo River Parkway Trail 0-1+ miles (Utah)
South Fork Park – 0-1 mile (Utah)
*Miller Park & Bonneville Glen – 0-1 mile (Salt Lake)
Neff’s Canyon Loop – 0-1.2 miles (Salt Lake)
Payson Lake Loop – 1.0 miles (Utah)
Big Springs Hollow – 0 – 1.1 mile (Utah)
Canyon Nature Trail – 0.6 miles (Utah)
Hidden Valley Trail – 0 – 1.8 miles (Salt Lake
Birdsong Trail – 0-1.7 miles (Weber)
Eagle Mountain Petroglyphs – 0.6 miles (Utah)
Prayer Flags – 1.0 miles (Utah)
Southern Utah Under 1 mile roundtrip (All Easy)
*Jenny’s Canyon – 0.6 miles (Washington)
*Pioneer Park – 0-1 miles (Washington)
*Anasazi Valley Trail -1.2 miles (Washington)
*Petrified Sand Dunes – 0-2 miles (Washington)
*Hidden Haven Waterfall – 1.4 miles (Iron)
*Sand Dune Arch – 0.3 miles (Grand)
*Mesa Arch – 0.6 miles (Grand)
*Belly of the Dragon – 0.4 miles (Kane)
Mossy Cave Trail – 0.8 miles (Garfield)
*Goosenecks and Sunset Point – 0.6 miles (Wayne)
*Goblin Valley – 0-2 miles (Emery)
*Inspiration Point Trail – 0.6 miles (Garfield)
*Bryce Point Trail – 0.2 miles (Garfield)
Pink Ledges – 0.7 miles (Garfield)
Happy hiking!
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