263 Things to do near Salt Lake Valley Scenic Overlook
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Grandeur Peak
Salt Lake City, Utah
1.1 miles NThe most accessible major peak on the Salt Lake City skyline, offering great valley views and year-round access for hikers of all abilities.
Hike
Mill Creek Pipeline
Salt Lake City, Utah
2.2 miles EA connector trail system feeding into Mill Creek Pipeline near Salt Lake City — about 6.5 miles in, a sign marks the Rattlesnake downhill, which drops you near the toll booth.
Mountain Bike
Mill Creek Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah
2.2 miles EAn out-and-back canyon trail with over 1,000 feet of elevation gain — the lower ski trail sees heavy traffic while the upper section above Elbow Fork stays quiet, with a reservable Yurt at the top December through April.
Camp, Cross-country Ski, Snowshoe
Parley's Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah
2.4 miles NWA quick-access climbing and rappelling wall over 100 feet high in Parley's Canyon at the edge of Salt Lake City — steep, almost vertical routes with I-80 framing the base and reinforcing the exposure.
Rock Climb
Pete's Rock
Salt Lake City, Utah
3.9 miles SWA large roadside rock next to the Mount Olympus trailhead — a local favorite for casual rock climbing, with the 9,026-ft summit offering some of the best views in the Salt Lake Valley.
Hike, Rock Climb
Hidden Falls
Salt Lake City, Utah
4.2 miles SA popular roadside waterfall in Big Cottonwood Canyon that's just a short stroll from the parking lot — a quick 15-minute detour with a big payoff.
Hike
Storm Mountain
Salt Lake City, Utah
4.7 miles SA compact Wasatch peak just 3 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, with rock climbing routes, hiking, biking, and Big Cottonwood Creek running right alongside the day-use area.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb
Mountain Dell Golf Course
Salt Lake City, Utah
4.9 miles NEMountain Dell Golf Course is one of the great winter traditions of the Salt Lake Valley, a sprawling municipal golf course in the heart of Parley's Canyon that becomes a snow-tubing, sledding and...
Sled
Mt. Wire
Salt Lake City, Utah
5.1 miles NWA steep, loose singletrack away from the crowds on Salt Lake City's Mt. Wire, with a roller-coaster pipeline section and a choice of returning on the Bonneville Shoreline or heading up Emigration Canyon.
Mountain Bike
Creekside Park
Millcreek, Utah
5.1 miles WRolling hills with scenic mountain views, a creek in play on four holes, cottonwood and oak hazards, and well-maintained grass fairways — a free and beautiful round in Millcreek.
Disc Golf
Sugar House Park
Salt Lake City, Utah
5.6 miles NWThere are a few shorter slopes around the park which are great for sledding and one big hill in the Southwest corner that will get you some real speed.
Sled
Ferguson Canyon
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
5.9 miles SA popular climbing destination tucked between Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, where you can hike into a shaded canyon with a stream or push on to a rocky summit for sweeping views.
Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb
Walter Fredrick Morrison Disc Golf Course
Millcreek, Utah
6.0 miles WOne of the first 50 disc golf courses ever built, now renamed the Walter Fredrick Morrison course — rotating pin positions across multiple tee pads keep every round feeling different.
Disc Golf
Bella Vista Elementary School'
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
6.1 miles SWSled near Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Sled
Fairmont Park Disc Golf Course
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.2 miles WA unique object disc golf course in a busy Salt Lake City park using telephone poles as tees and taped target zones — bring the map and watch for ducks, water, and overhanging trees.
Disc Golf
Donut Falls
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.3 miles SEA waterfall that pours through a hole in a cave ceiling — earning the 'donut' name — on a family-friendly 3-mile round-trip hike through Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Hike, Swim
Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Northern Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.5 miles NWRiding the old Lake Bonneville shoreline along the Wasatch Mountains, this trail offers a great aerobic workout, rideable winters, and sweeping views of Salt Lake City.
Mountain Bike
Lake Blanche
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.7 miles SEA popular 3-mile one-way hike in the Wasatch Mountains to three alpine lakes — Blanche, Florence, and Lillian — with plenty of water along the trail and about 2.5 hours to the top.
Hike
University of Utah Disc Golf
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.8 miles NWA hillside disc golf layout on the former University of Utah ball golf course, with spectacular views, mature trees, and grass fairways — more info at the course website.
Disc Golf
Mormon Flats
Salt Lake City, Utah
6.9 miles NEA historic pioneer-trail singletrack through surreal, quiet forest with a log crossing, river crossings, and fast flat-out sections — ending at the top of Little Mountain by mountain dell reservoir.
Mountain Bike
