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.
Tag Archives: Summer Activities
Spruces Campground
The Canyons Summer & Winter Resort
“So large and varied is Canyons that every level of skier will find not just some terrain, but a bewildering amount of it.”
–Tony Chamberlin, Boston Globe
300 new acres of skiable terrain, enhanced resort village, first heated seat orange bubble lift in North America and plenty of restaurants.
Winter Activities
Snowboarding Events
Spring Concert Series (March)
Summer Activities
Summer Concert Series (July, August)
July 3rd Celebration Fireworks & Concerts
Mountain Bike Races
Trail Runs & Mountain Marathons
The Canyons Village at Park City
4000 Canyons Resort Dr. Park City, UT 84098
Fremont Indian State Park & Museum
State park with Native American petroglyphs & pictographs, hiking trails, including a museum with artifacts.
This video discusses the Fremont people and their culture. Learn about the rock art, artifacts, and mysteries they left behind. You will also discover the many recreational resources and outdoor opportunities available to the entire family.
Fremont Indian State Park & Museum
3820 W Clear Creek Canyon Road
Sevier, UT 84766
Homestead Resort
The Homestead Resort offers unique accommodations near four world-class ski destinations.
- 13,000 square feet of flexible space, accommodating up to 300, featuring oversized windows, T1 and WIFI internet access, and the latest audiovisual service and support
- AVEDA Spa, featuring experienced aestheticians, licensed massage therapists, a complete menu of spa treatments.
- Adventure Center, offering pocket billiards, Ping-pong, board and video games, a guest library, and much more.
- Homestead Crater, a 55-foot tall, beehive-shaped rock filled with 90-degree water, offering world-famous swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving
- Championship golf course, featuring fantastic views of the Heber Valley and the picturesque Snake Creek Valley
- Aquatic facilities, including indoor / newly remodeled outdoor pools, spas, and a natural mineral bath
- Fitness room, featuring Life Fitness treadmills, Precore ESX elliptical machines, Life Fitness stationary bikes, Proformance weight machines, and TKO weights
Homestead Resort & Spa
700 N Homestead Dr. Midway, UT 84049
Silver Lake Amphitheater
Silver Lake Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue with general admission lawn seating that holds a capacity of 6,000 people.
Silver Lake Amphitheater
Pony Express Pkwy, Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
(801) 789-6600
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
Sugar House Park
Sugarhouse Park considered a “crown jewel” among regional parks in the Salt Lake Valley, comprises 110.5 acres of lush, rolling green space, located on the site of the old State Prison in the Sugar House area of Salt Lake City. It is bordered by 1300 East on the west, by 2100 South on the north, by 1700 East on the east, and by I-80 on the south. There are two entrances for vehicular traffic off of 2100 South, at 1400 East, and 1500 East.
Though known for its verdant vistas, which are enhanced by a large pond in the western part of the park, Sugar House Park also offers many options for those interested in more than just a lovely walk. Among the park’s features for public use are seven pavilions for group gatherings (see Reservations for more information); regulation soccer and baseball fields, which serve as home fields for Highland High School; a large, cement basketball court donated by the Utah Jazz; two children’s play areas, with plastic playsets; a small amphitheater with seating for 220 people; seven volleyball courts (one at each terrace), and a sleigh-riding hill.
In addition, the park road, which winds around the park for a mile and three-eighths, has a 16-foot-wide inside lane which has proven popular among walkers, runners, bicyclists, and cross-country ski trainers.
Hours
The park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the summer, and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the winter.
Winter Activities
In the winter the many hills provide a fun and free place for winter activities such as Snow-Tubing and Sledding.
Sugar House Park Official Website
1330 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Jolley’s Ranch
Mountain Recreation Park – 57 Campsites – Pavilions – Picnic Tables – Barbecue Stands – Fire Pits – Water – Restrooms
During the winter season at Jolley’s Ranch, you can enjoy the beauty and fun of winter sports without having to go to a big resort. You will find nearly five miles of groomed trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, tubing and sledding hill, and parking areas for snowmobilers. Ski and snowshoe equipment is available for rent, along with tubes for the tubing hill. There are heated restrooms and a warming shelter. Season passes and group discounts are available.
Jolley’s Ranch Winter & Summer Park
Hobble Creek Canyon
Right Fork Hobble Rd, Springville, UT 84663
(801) 489-2770
Jordan River Parkway Trail – Germania Park, Murray, Utah
Jordan River Parkway Trail
Taylorsville 4800 S–3900 S
Today I continue my Jordan River Parkway walking tour at 4800 South in Taylorsville, Utah by heading north along the river and walking to my day’s turnaround point at 3900 S in South Salt Lake. Murray, Utah is south across the street from here.
It’s January 19th, the temperature has been maxing out at freezing until this week of sun where it’s been approaching 40 degrees. It’s an enjoyable time to walk because there are few people and the air is refreshingly chilled with a relaxing sense of quiet.
Still snow on the ground. We’ve had snow cover since November this year due to the temperature hovering below freezing for two months.
Tunnel looking south beneath 4800 South headed to Murray, Utah
Trail is not quite as well maintained as in Murray. Snow and ice patches were common.
Good view of the Jordan River from this section of the path as well as a good view of Apartments.
Bird House again, they are all along the trail. Who’s placing these? Great winter trees!
Some Industry Views
A dam here diverts water into a canal that runs all the way to the Great Salt Lake.
Some Geese enjoying the Sun
Veterans Memorial Park
Trail tunnel beneath 4500 S
The local school has tried to combat Graffiti by painting the walls of the tunnel beneath 4500 S in Taylorsville, Utah
The trail follows along 4500 S before turning into Apartment Complex Area, moving away from the river for a while.
Jesus appearing in a tree?!
Trail winds through Apartments, making me wonder if I’m still on the Jordan River Parkway Trail
Once out of the apartments you enter the South Salt Lake wooded area. This section is quite nice with some good views of the river.
Winter Tree Beauty
View of the Jordan River
Jordan River with Wasatch Mountains in the background.
The bridge crosses the river to 3900 S Street Bridge.
Graffiti Bridge
Jordan River Parkway Trail 3900 S Street Bridge in South Salt Lake, Utah
General Holm Park, 3900 South South Salt Lake, Utah. I turn around here and head back. Goodbye til another day.