Hiking in Utah
Utah is a hiking playground with some of the most breathtaking terrain in the world.
Visitors come from all over the planet to explore and hike amidst the beauty that Utah has to offer. A majority of Utah’s finest gems can only be reached on foot. More than 70% of land in the state of Utah is for public use. Utah is home to five national parks, seven national monuments, and 43 state parks all just waiting to be explored.
Utah is filled with slot canyons, desert terrain, forests, natural arches, high mountain lakes, sand dunes, red rock, paved overlooks, waterfalls, and mountain tops as high as 13,500 feet. There is something for explorers of all types and capabilities, from trail walks of varying lengths and difficulties, to multi-day backpacking experiences. Any destination you choose, any season, there will be striking landscapes and memories that will last a lifetime.
Favorite Destinations
- Snow Canyon
- Grand Staircase Escalante
- Dead Horse Point
- Antelope Island
- The Uintas
- Mount Timpanogos
- Big Cottonwood
- Little Cottonwood
UTAH COUNTY'S SEVEN PEAKS
- Lone Peak
- Mt. Timpanogos
- Cascade Mountain
- Provo Peak
- Spanish Fork Peak
- Loafer Mountain
- Mt. Nebo