Hyrum, Utah

The trailhead is at a dirt parking lot with a lot of parking, but on Saturday mornings it can get full and people are forced to park on the street. As you start off, there are a few steep and sandy switchbacks. They don't last too long but on a hot day it can seem like forever. After that, the t...

The wetlands of The Nature Conservancy's Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve are a unique system of salt and fresh water marshes, ponds, pools, sloughs and mudflats. It is a rich feeding ground for tens of thousands of migrating birds, making this destination a birder's paradise.Great for all ski...

This spot is pretty wild and barren. Head there with an open mind and be ready to have an amazing experience. Some things to look out for: The Spiral Jetty is land art itselfThere's a guest book, which is kept in a green bag under the rocks near the parking lot. This book has the invoice for the ...

Antelope Island State Park is a gem within the Utah State Park system. With over 28,000 acres, it is the biggest island located in the Great Salt Lake...the largest salt water lake in the Western hemisphere. It is incredibly scenic, with beautiful shoreline and beaches, grassy plains, mountaino...

Buffalo Point Trail is a heavily trafficked out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Syracuse, Utah.

Dooly Knob Trail climbs to a rocky summit on Antelope Island—the largest island in the Great Salt Lake—delivering panoramic views that stretch from the Wasatch Front to the Stansbury Mountains across a landscape unlike anything else in the American West. This is desert-meets-water hiking at its m...

The Frary peak trail is the highest point of Antelope Island and can be found a short drive off of I-15 north on Antelope Drive near Layton. There is a fee to access the island, but well worth it. When you get to the island, head left along the east side of the island toward Fielding Garr Ranch. ...

The petroglyphs are pretty easy to find and it is such a short hike you can do it in about 45 minutes. To get to the trailhead, drive to Centerville, Utah and take 400 N all the way towards the mountain. The road with curve to the right with a small dirt road heading to the left. Take the dirt ro...

Not only is this hike absolutely gorgeous, but it also has an epic rope swing at the end! To get to the trailhead you'll need a vehicle that can handle rough roads—you have to drive up a bit on the side of the mountain to get to the trailhead. The beginning of the hike is marked with a little bul...