Salt Lake City Foothills
Natural Area & Trail System
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November 2025 Trails Update:
- The Rocky Mountain Power Wildfire Mitigation Project effecting Bonneville Blvd Trailhead, Lower City Creek, Freedom Trail, BST East City Creek and Kay Rees Access Trail is scheduled to conclude in November/December. The power lines and poles will be completed on November 22 and trail and landscape restoration should occur and be completed by mid December. Visit the RMP page for maps and more details.
- The 18th Avenue Trailhead will be closed through April 2026 for the Public Utilities North Bench Pump Station construction project. Foothills Trail System and I Street Bike Park access will detour through the 18th Avenue East Access at 681 – 18th Avenue. The Meadow Trail will be detoured around the construction site for about 500 feet for construction and trail user safety. Please note: There will be an enforced NO PARKING ZONE from 7:00am – 7:00pm Mon – Fri on 18th Avenue in front of Hilltop Road so that construction vehicles can access the site. For more details, visit the Public Utilities site here.
- Learn more about restoration planning being done in the foothills at this link.
About the Foothills Natural Area
The Salt Lake City Foothills Natural Area (“The Foothills”) consists of approximately 6,000 acres of designated open space bordering the northern and eastern limits of Salt Lake City running from Davis County to Emigration to Parley’s Canyon. The Foothills are home to sagebrush grasslands, steep canyons, scrub-oak woodlands, local flora and fauna, and an abundance of recreation. Historically, trails throughout the Foothills have been largely unplanned or unmanaged, except for the construction of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The Salt Lake City Public Lands Department proposed a vision for sustainable recreation in the Foothills Natural Area which produced the 2020 Salt Lake City Foothills Trail System Plan.
Current Projects
To view current projects happening in the Salt Lake City Foothills visit our project page.
Foothills Trail System Vision & Goals
The Foothills Natural Area will provide a variety of recreational trail experiences for diverse ages and abilities while managing the Foothills’ environmental resources for future generations. Learn more about the plan and goals here.
Have you met our Foothills Rangers?
Foothills Rangers are here for you! They can provide trail recommendations, project information, historical information, plant information, and more.
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Foothills Trail System Map
Click on the various trail segments on the map below to learn more.
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