Wow! Can't believe I've lived in Utah my entire life and never tried this easy, but beautiful hike!…read moreThanks to ChatGPT for recommending this hike me. Searched up easy, short winter hikes for solo hikers and this popped up, super glad it did! This hike is an absolute must try if you live in Utah county. It is just 1.3 miles round-trip and only took about 15 minutes to get up to the frozen waterfall. The waterfall was absolutely beautiful, all of the ice crystals and trees were stunning. It is pretty slippery this time of year so I would bring hiking poles or hiking boots that have good traction so that you can get down to the waterfall. I unfortunately wore the wrong shoes so I couldn't go all the way down. Would've broke my assWill definitely be doing this again, it's nice that it's so close and such a short easy hike for the winter time!

On Monday, April 7, 2025 (Yesterday), I decided to take advantage of the warmer weather and hike at…read moreBattle Creek Falls. Parking lot: Free Size: Small Bathroom: Yes Men and women Toilet: Regular; water-based. From the parking lot to the waterfall, took 15 minutes, give or take. The trail is slightly incline, some parts more, than others and since I haven't worked out in the past few months, I was slightly out of breath, but nothing extreme before the waterfall. Moreover, there is also a path down to the waterfall, with a log to sit on, and taken in the beautiful waterfall. If one decides to go further up, the path does continue on top of the waterfall, right hand side. This trail is easy and no way of getting lost to the water fall. In additon, If you're looking for more beyond the waterfall, there is a much smaller one shortly ahead, but after that, there is not much to see. A lot of snow and mud, and dry plants. And after the second smaller waterfall, the trail does get challenging because it's all uphill. Unfortunately, I did not make it to the meadows. I came across two hikers who said they did go to meadows and it was ugly right now. I wanted to see for myself and on the way there, the path itself was very ugly, muddy and dry. Henced, I turned back. Overall, family friendly, easy hike, and make sure to bring a hat because a lot of the trail after the waterfall is direct sunlight, no shade.

Need a place to decompress? Suncrest trail or route is a great place to run, walk, or hike if you…read morewant to get in a quick workout. Drive up and run down for 5 solid miles of scenic/peaceful views. For those seeking more of challenge you can walk (for those who are undercover superheros run up) and then run down for 10 solid miles. Most folks who take this approach park at the Smiths or O'Riley's to begin their workout. Runners, walkers, and cyclists it really is a great place to decompress without having to go to far off the beaten path. Note: There is a bike path and walking trail most street runners/walkers talke along with cyclists. There is also an actual hiking trail, however, I'm not as familiar with that route. Hope you enjoy!

What a great place to get outside and let your dog get out all their energy. This trail offered…read moregood inclines that don't last too long and beautiful views.

This hike to the cave is absolutely worth the visit! The hike up is definitely steep, but the views…read morealong the way make it totally worth it. Thankfully, there are plenty of resting points where you can catch your breath, enjoy the scenery, and take in the canyon below. Once you reach the top, the cave tour itself is incredible, the formations are beautiful and the rangers do a great job explaining the history and geology. If you're up for a challenge with a rewarding payoff, this is the perfect adventure!

This was a fun tour! We did the historical lantern tour and had a great tour guide. The historical…read morelantern tour offers a more authentic feel and is not to be missed. All of the rangers were happy and greeted us with smiles! Also, the cave is a 1.5 mile hike up so be prepared.

Lambert Park is home to a beautiful field of poppies that you can find in the late spring for just…read morea few weeks. It's a fantastic little area that's a perfect backdrop for family photos, or just nature photos in general. The walk from the trailhead to the poppies is about a half mile, mostly flat terrain. Some kind folks have marked the path with red flags, making it easy to find the poppies. Without those flags, it would be tricky-so my gratitude goes our to these trail angels. Thank you! Once you get to the field, it's well marked and has some small rope barriers that keep you on the path and to protect the vegetation. There are a few seating areas and wide spaces were you could meander through the flowers, take some photos or just enjoy the serene nature. There are also signs in some areas just outside the poppies that identify rattlesnake habitats. I didn't see any nope ropes when I was there, but I stayed clear of areas that the signs pointed out. I'd recommend going early in the morning to avoid the crowds. Plus, watching the sun rise over the mountains is magnificent. I'm glad to have discovered this little park early enough in the season to catch a glimpse of the poppies. I hope you can too!

Love this hike , wondering if the poppies will come early this year due to our mild winterread more

This is an easy trail especially for people, and kids are starting out hiking…read more In order to get to this trail you need to start out at the Carolina Hills Trail Head. It's a short trail but it is perfect if you just want a quick hike. This year there are a lot of snake sightings, and a sign is actually posted at the front of the trail , but we didn't see any. With only a 308 elevation gain super easy for little kids. Shared with bikes along the way with separate downhill trails just for bikes. Which makes it nice.

Utah has an abundance of beautiful trails that wind in and around nature and if you've not taken…read moreadvantage of them, you're missing out. That was the thought that went through my mind this morning when I decided to hit the trail and appreciate nature. The Peak View Trailhead is in Corner Canyon and leads to multiple paths. It's easy to discover new trails or paths each time you visit. There's a parking lot and restrooms at the trail head and signage that points to various paths that you can take. I also noticed that there's an app you can download that will tell you about the different trails and give you a map so you can pick the path that appeals to you. It's sort of a "choose your own adventure" sort of thing. The paths that I found myself on today were Hyde N Seek, Hoof N Boot, and Canyon Hollow Trail. Each one was beautiful and the fall colors were magnificent. There are many more paths for me to discover-I hope you will too.

This is a multi-use, double wide, moderate rated trail…read more A mountain bikers dream trail. So many bikers today. Parking lot was mostly bikers, and a few of us hikers. This is a pretty dirt trail. It's shady the first part of the trail, until you get higher in elevation then you won't be covered in shade. Trail is rocky, dusty, and dry right now. We need some rain. There are signs that say if the trail is muddy stay off, but you can clearly see the ruts in the trail that the bikes have made riding in the mud. There is a huge paved parking lot with a few picnic tables with covering. They even have a water faucet which I definitely used. Access to many other trails in the area. Some are for hiking only, if you don't want to keep stopping for bikers, even though the rules are stated that bikers need to yield to hikers stay on the footpaths only. Dogs are allowed below the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, but not above. This trail crosses both areas. Please follow this rule as this is our watershed. A big sized deer ran right in front of me pretty early on the trail. Lots of wild life. I also saw lots of birds, (cool hawks), lots of lizards, squirrels, and even a skunk. There is a sign at the trail head that reminds you that you are in cougar country. I didn't see any. Probably because of all the bikers. I also didn't see any snakes. Thank God. There seems to be a lot this year, or maybe there have always been, but people are just posting pictures of their snake encounters more because of social media. I thought for sure I would see one especially up by lone rock. Just because it's so rocky. All in all a pretty good hike 5.7 miles in 3.01 hrs with an elevation gain of 1,138 feet. I'm slow what can I say. *clean bathrooms available **large parking lot #leavenotrace

Not really a trail. This is a dirt road. It's an open leash area so people can let their dogs just…read morerun around. Definitely warm in the summer there's no shade. There are some great trails that come off of this to get you into the trees and are not dirt roads

The trail is a nice wide 2.5 mile trail, with an easy 538 ft elevation gain…read more Most of the trail was covered in ice which was perfect for me. I just threw on my spikes, and climbed all the way up to the tower. Easy Trail as far as distance goes, and you can't beat the 360 degree views when you get up on top. You will able to see all the way to Provo, and all the way to Bountiful with the 360 degree view. Just absolutely gorgeous. I only saw five people on the trail today, and that was mostly when I was coming down. Good short hike for families, and part of the trail is off-leash for dogs. ** Garbage can available to put your dog poop in, but people seem to just leave it on the trail. ***No bathrooms available. #leavenotrace

This place has been a must for us the last two summers that I have came home to visit. Easy to…read morereserve a spot online with plenty of time options throughout the summer. Check in was quick and easy, sign a waiver and hop on a bus to take you to the top. Once there you will find the tubes and go down the river which can take 1.5-2 hours. Make sure to grab a paddle which will come in handy with the bushes and trees on the side. It's cold once you get it but it's fun and relaxing on a nice hot day!

We weren't 100% sure if we'd feel up to rafting down the Provo River. So I didn't plan ahead…read more There's another company that I was looking at, but when we finally decided to pull the trigger and book (the night before), I went to their website, and they wouldn't allow me to book online. I figured it wasn't meant to be. But then we took a drive to Heber, and I saw a big sign for High Country Adventure. Looked up their site, called to see what our options were. No problem! Book on the site! So we did. It was great. Checkin went fine. Getting life jackets went smooth. Loading on the bus and getting up to the drop off point was a breeze. Waited for our raft and guide to hail us, then we loaded up and headed down River. Nice and relaxing ride down. After the fact, I looked up reviews. I can imagine any of the poor reviews happening since all the staff seem young. Luckily for us, everyone was fine the day we went. (I've been to plenty of other places in the area that have terrible customer service from high school/young peeps, lol!) Our guide was fantastic. The rest of our group was with another guide that they raved about. I've floated the River years before when we rented tubes from BYU. It was such a pain to haul them to the river, have two people drive a car down river, and then everyone load up and drive up river. High Country Adventure makes it super easy and convenient to get to and on the River. Glad we found them! We've already recommended them to friends, and will be back!