Salt Lake City

Public Lands Department

publiclands@slcgov.com

Salt Lake City Foothills Trail System

Salt Lake City Foothills
Natural Area & Trail System


Potential Trail Closures

Rocky Mountain Power will be conducting significant repairs to their infrastructure in the Foothills between City Creek and Perry’s Hollow beginning in Spring 2024.


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.

Foothills Trails 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.

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Questions or comments? Contact Project Manager Tyler Fonarow at tyler.fonarow@slcgov.com or (801) 347-8663.


Foothills Trail System Map

Click on the various trail segments on the map below to learn more.

For additional trail information, click here.