Primrose Overlook Scout Falls
Here are some of Utah Hiking Beauty’s very favorite moderate hikes. There are so many hikes I love that it’s hard to narrow it down, but I’m going to put an * or ** by the description of my very favorites, but if they made this list they are great trails. These are ordered by length with the county in the description.
Moderate Hikes Under 2 1/2 miles
Red Ledges and Diamond Fork Arch (0 – 1 miles) – Utah Adam’s Canyon Lower Falls (1.4 miles) – Davis
*Bell Canyon Lower Reservoir (1.5 miles) – Salt Lake *Battle Creek Falls (1.6 miles) – Utah *Thaynes Canyon / Desolation Loop (1.6 miles) – Salt Lake Willow Heights / Willow Lake Trail (2.2 miles) – Salt Lake Lower Mill B North Fork Trail (2.2 miles) – Salt Lake **Gloria Falls (2.3 miles) – Salt Lake Living Room Lookout (2.3 miles) – Salt Lake *Twin Lakes – (2.3 miles) Salt Lake Springdell Cascade – (2.4 miles) Utah **Timpanogos Falls (2.4 miles) – Utah Bridesmaid Falls (2.4 miles) – Utah Waterfall Canyon (2.5 miles) – Weber Moderate Hikes 2.5 – 3.9 miles
Meridian Peak (2.5-3.0 miles) – Salt Lake **Lake Mary (2.6 miles) – Salt Lake *Bloods Lake (2.8 miles) – Wasatch *Lake Catherine (2.9 miles) – Salt Lake Scout Falls (3.0 miles) – Utah Heugh’s Canyon (3.0 miles) – Salt Lake **Primrose Overlook (3.1-4 miles) – Utah *Farmington Creek Waterfall and Car Graveyard (3.3 miles) – Davis Bear Canyon Suspension Bridge from Hidden Valley Park (3.3 miles) – Salt Lake Mueller Park – (adjustable 3.3 miles) – Davis Wild Rose Loop 3.4 miles (Salt Lake, nearly Davis) Heugh’s Canyon Waterfalls (3.5 moderate miles) – Salt Lake Avenues Twin Peaks 3.6 moderate miles Rattlesnake Gulch (3.8 miles) – Salt Lake *Adam’s Canyon (3.8 miles) – Davis Mount Wolverine (3.8 miles) – Salt Lake Big Springs Hollow Loop (3.9 miles) – Utah Moderate Hikes Over 4 miles
**Stewart Falls (4 miles) – Utah Horsetail Falls (4 miles) – Utah Wind Cave (4 miles) – Cache **Sunset Peak (4.1 miles) – Salt Lake *Horsetail Falls Northside Route (4.25 miles) – Utah Tibble Fork Loop/Tibble Fork Trail (3.5 – 4.6 miles) – Utah **Brighton Lakes (4.4 miles) – Salt Lake **Primrose Overlook Longer Loop (4 miles) – Utah **Pine Hollow Loop (4.5 miles) – Utah Fifth Water Hot Springs (4.5 miles) – Utah Cecret Lake from Albion Base (4.5-5.0 miles) – Salt Lake Lackawaxen Lake (4.6 miles) – Wasatch Silver Lake in American Fork Canyon (4.7 miles) – Utah Skull Crack Trailhead 4.7 miles (Weber) Wheeler Creek, Icebox Canyon, and Art Nord Loop (5.3 miles) – Weber Sugarloaf Peak (5.4 miles or 2.7 miles) – Salt Lake **Sunset Peak from Brighton (5.8 miles) – Salt Lake Lake Mary, Twin Lakes, and Silver Lake Loop (6.0 miles) – Salt Lake Elephant Rock (Big Rock) (6.5 miles) – Davis Just a reminder that if you aren’t used to long hikes, they will probably start to feel hard. Start with shorter ones and work up to the longer ones. Don’t forget anything on the packing list .
