Photo: Jordan River Parkway Trail bridge crossing Jordan River near Winchester Park in Murray, Utah __Scotty Reed
Jordan River Parkway Trail–Winchester Park
Tag Archives: Outdoors
Utah Outdoor Events and Activities, Skiing, Snowboarding, Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Running, and Biking.
Antelope Island
Utah State Park
- Horseback Riding
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Birding
- Bison
- Mule Deer
- Bighorn Sheep
- The Great Salt Lake
Antelope Island State Park
4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse, UT
Temple Square & Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah
Red Butte Garden
Red Butte Garden, a part of the University of Utah, is a non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 100 acres, including displays and natural gardens, walking paths, and natural areas with hiking trails, Red Butte Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West that tests, displays, and interprets regional horticulture.
Red Butte Garden
University of Utah
300 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
(801) 585-0556
Ogden Nature Center
Located in the heart of Ogden, the 152-acre nature preserve and education center are open to the public year-round. Visitors enjoy 1.5 miles of walking trails, picnic areas, tree houses, bird blinds, and an exhibit of live birds of prey. The preserve is a hot spot for birding. Two of Utah’s greenest buildings are on site to teach about sustainable structures. A unique gift shop is located in the Visitor Center.
The Ogden Nature Center offers a wide variety of classes & workshops for all ages, including art, photography, birding, wildlife in Utah, outdoor recreation, conservation, sustainability, summer camps, and more.
Ogden Nature Center
966 W 12th St, Ogden
Life On The Farm
Wheeler Historical Farm is open every day during daylight hours to walk the grounds and visit the animals as a public park and part of the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Department.
There is NO ADMISSION FEE to enter the grounds. No fees are charged for activities such as wagon rides, milking the cow, and special events.
Wheeler Historic Farm is a working farm, and the animals serve an agricultural purpose. They have cows, horses, chickens, pigs, sheep, turkeys, goats, and rabbits. They are not trained, or domesticated but may be petted with caution.
Wheeler Farm
6351 S 900 E, Murray
Spruces Campground
Spruces Campground is a Utah favorite for winter sports like sledding, tubing, and snowshoeing. Hiking and mountain biking are popular summer activities on canyon trails, including the Donut Falls Trail, which begins in the nearby Jordan Pines Campground. Fly-fishermen enjoy casting on Big Cottonwood Creek.
Spruces Campground
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
(385) 273-1100
Snow Sledding & Tubing Map with Locations
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a U.S. National Monument protecting 1,880,461 acres (760,996 ha) of land in southern Utah encompassing three main regions: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante – all of which are managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Photo: Escalante National Monument —UtahAgenda
Walking Paths Photo Journal
Utah Trails
Running, Walking, & Hiking Trails
West Jordan 7800 S–6500 S
Taylorsville 4800 S–3900 S
Taylorsville 5400 S–4800 S
Murray 6500 S–5400 S
Temple Square & Downtown Salt Lake City
Bell Canyon Photo Gallery
