Salt Lake City Foothills
Natural Area & Trail System
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September 2025 Trails Update:
- 18th Avenue Trailhead and the south half of the Meadow Trail will be closed for up to a year for the Public Utilities Pumphouse construction project.
- The Rocky Mountain Power Wildfire Mitigation Project’s final phase will be conducted this fall between September and December. This will cause temporary trail closures for the BST East City Creek, Bonneville Blvd Trailhead, Lower City Creek Loop, and the 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.
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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