KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
What’s happening in
the Foothills Natural Area
SANDHURST FIRE TRAIL CLOSURES:
City Creek Canyon is closed including the road and BST West City Creek. All trails in and around Ensign Peak and Hell Canyon are also closed.
The BST East City Creek segment and Upper Avenues trails are open.
Please check this page for trail closure and reopening updates.
Updated July 22, 2024
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Summer Trail Conditions
July 14, 2024
- Beat the heat by choosing trails with shade and by hiking early (before 10am) or late (after 8pm). Foothills trails that are cooler and more shady include Lower City Creek Canyon, BST City Creek, and Dry Creek Gulch.
- Trails are dry and loose during hot summer months.
- Be aware of rattlesnakes in the Foothills. Great Basin Rattlesnakes, most common in Utah, are generally shy and will not strike unless provoked. If you see a snake or hear its rattle, If you see a rattlesnake, give it plenty of space (5 feet/1.5 meters or more), and move on.
Volunteers at Work
June 27, 2024
Be aware of volunteer teams, led by Foothills Trails and Natural Lands staff, on trails throughout the month of July. These local trail stewards are helping us remove invasive weeds, trim vegetative growth to improve trail sight lines, and are helping steward the trails they love and use. Click HERE to join us at an upcoming stewardship event!
BST West City Creek & Lower City Creek Loop Reroute
May 22, 2024
- Hikers and bikers please take note: The section of the West City Creek trail from Bonneville Boulevard trailhead to the BST/West City Creek junction is now open and is designated FOOT TRAFFIC ONLY. Bikers please use the newly extended BST trail access 400 feet south of the West City Creek trailhead on Bonneville Blvd. See map below.
- ALL TRAIL USERS please be cautious and aware of trail crossing at Bonneville Blvd. Be aware of oncoming traffic and cross the road with caution.
- Trail traffic headed east on the BST should remain on the BST and not turn left onto the West City Creek section of trail.
Cereal Rye Grass Cutting at Popperton
May 20, 2024
This week our teams were out in Popperton Park trimming back Cereal Rye grass from the south Popperton trails as well as Big Pop and Lil Pop.