Here are some of Utah Hiking Beauty’s very favorite easy hikes. There are so many easy hikes I love, but I will put * and ** next to my very favorites. These are ordered by length with the county in the description. Since some easy hikes are also accessible or beginner, I will mark those too.
Devil’s Kitchen – 0.2 easy miles – accessible – beginner (Juab) *0.1-0.4 easy miles – beginner (Uintah) Lisa Falls – 0.3 easy miles – beginner (Salt Lake) *Crystal Lake – 0.3 easy miles – beginner (Summit/Duchesne) **Double Arch – 0.6 easy miles (Grand) **Albion Meadows – 0.1-1.0 easy miles (best in July and early-August) (Salt Lake) **North Fork Park Waterfall – 0.8 easy miles (Weber) **Silver Lake, Brighton – 0.9 easy miles – accessible – beginner (Salt Lake) Golden Eagle Peak – 0.8-1.9 easy miles (Utah) *Bridal Veil Falls – 0-1.4 easy miles – accessible – beginner (Utah) *Grotto Falls – 0.6 easy miles – beginner (Utah) Canyon Nature Trail – 0.6 easy miles partially accessible – beginner (Utah) Dripping Rock Falls – 0.7 easy miles – partially accessible – beginner (Utah) **Eocky Mouth Falls – 0.7 easy miles (Salt Lake) *Cascade Springs – 0.8 easy miles – accessible – beginner (Wasatch) **Buffalo Peak – 0.9 easy miles (Utah) **Tony Grove – 0.2-1.4 easy miles – partially accessible – beginner (Cache) Jungle Trail – 1.0 easy miles (Salt Lake) Windows Loop – 1.0 easy miles (Grand) Provo River Parkway Trail – 0+ miles – accessible – beginner (Utah) *Miller Park and Bonneville Glen – 0-1.0 miles – accessible – beginner (Salt Lake) Neff’s Canyon Loop – 0-1 easy miles (Salt Lake) *Payson Lake Loop – 1.0 easy miles – accessible – beginner (Utah) *McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs – 1.0 easy mile (Uintah) **Big Springs Hollow to First Meadow – 1.0-1.4 easy miles – beginner (Utah) *Paper Airplane Trail 1.2 easy miles (Weber) *Moonshine Arch 1.4 easy miles (Uintah) **Cecret Lake 1.7 miles (Salt Lake) (has one big hill to climb that makes it borderline moderate) **Mirror Lake Loop 1.5 – accessible – beginner (Duchesne/Summit/Wasatch) *Anasazi Valley Trail / Santa Clara Petroglyphs – 1.2-3.0 easy miles (Washington) *Hidden Haven Waterfall 1.4 easy miles (Iron) **Donut Falls – 1.5 easy miles (In Winter it’s 3.5 miles) (Salt Lake) – borderline moderate and difficult if you hike up to the falls Birdsong Trail 1.7 easy miles – beginner (Weber) Lupine Trail – 1.75 easy miles (Salt Lake) *Sulphur Creek Waterfall 1.8 easy miles (Wayne) Upper Quito Trail – 2.0 easy miles (Utah) (* in September/early October) *Wild Rose Trail – 2.0 easy miles (Salt Lake, nearly Davis) *Johnson’s Canyon and Arch – 2.0 easy miles (Washington) **Ruth Lake – 2.0 easy miles (Duchesne/Summit/Wasatch) **Red Reef Trail 2.2 easy miles (becomes more difficult after the waterfall) (Washington) *Salt Creek Waterfall 2.6 easy miles (Juab) **Icebox Canyon Loop 3.4 miles (Weber) **Grand Wash Trail 0-4.4 easy miles – beginner (Wayne) **Little Wild Horse Canyon – 1-7 easy miles (Emery) (borderline moderate if you hike the whole thing) For more recommendations, try the links below:
