September 2025 Trails Update:

• The 18th Avenue Trailhead will be closed for up to 12 months 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.

• The Rocky Mountain Power Wildfire Mitigation Project’s final phase will be conducted this fall between September and December 2025. This will cause temporary trail closures for the BST East City Creek, Bonneville Blvd Trailhead, Lower City Creek Loop, and the Freedom Trail. Please use extreme caution and consider leashing your dog on the Freedom Trail. For more information, please visit the Rocky Mountain Power project page. Their subcontractor, Line 1884, will be using “spider hoe” excavators to minimize their disturbance on this technical terrain.
  • Yellow = poles being replaced
  • Orange = machinery access routes

Map of BST East City Creek and trail to Kay Rees Park

Map of Lower City Creek Loop & Freedom Trail

• The University of Utah and US Forest Service will be conducting trail rehabilitation in September and October on the “Quarry Loop Trail” east of the Natural History Museum, above the BST, and below the Living Room Trail. American Conservation Experience will be conducting this trail work by hand. Sections of the Skyline Trail (along Red Butte Garden fence) may be closed during the maintenance work.