Rebecca's Guidebook
Favorite spots in the mountains
An easy loop around a lake at the top of the canyon. Temperatures are cool and scenery is great. Picnic tables available too.
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Silver Lake
An easy loop around a lake at the top of the canyon. Temperatures are cool and scenery is great. Picnic tables available too.
It is such a busy hike. Avoid saturdays for sure. Fall is my very favorite on this trail!
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Lake Blanche Trailhead
It is such a busy hike. Avoid saturdays for sure. Fall is my very favorite on this trail!
Red pine, white pine and Maybird lakes all start from this trailhead. All equally amazing.
Red pine lake trail
Red pine, white pine and Maybird lakes all start from this trailhead. All equally amazing.
Tons of picnic areas and lots of trails. Dogs allowed and they can be off leash on odd days.
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Millcreek Canyon
3800 Mill Creek Canyon RdTons of picnic areas and lots of trails. Dogs allowed and they can be off leash on odd days.
Easiest access place to see wildflowers! Usually peak late July.
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Cecret Lake Trail
Easiest access place to see wildflowers! Usually peak late July.
Trailhead is one mile from our house. Reservoir is cool, waterfall is even cooler.
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Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead
3450 Little Cottonwood RdTrailhead is one mile from our house. Reservoir is cool, waterfall is even cooler.
Storm Mountain Picnic Area
5685 S Big Cottonwood Canyon RdGorgeous place to wander around and watch rock climbers. Park on street.
Skiing close by
Alta Ski Area
10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon RdBrighton Resort
8302 S Brighton Loop RdSolitude Mountain Resort
12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon RdSoldier Hollow Cross Country Ski Event Site
2002 Olympic DrGood for kids
We love the dinosaur museum, butterfly biosphere and childrens museum.
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Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving WayWe love the dinosaur museum, butterfly biosphere and childrens museum.
10 min walk to get to this park. Spectacular views and great playground for little kids. Also tons of walking paths and large areas of grass.
Granite Park
2725 Grouse Creek Cir10 min walk to get to this park. Spectacular views and great playground for little kids. Also tons of walking paths and large areas of grass.
Rec center close to us. Has indoor pool and climbing wall.
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Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center
10670 S 1000 ERec center close to us. Has indoor pool and climbing wall.
If it’s summer, this has the best splash pad around!
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Sandy Amphitheater
1245 E 9400 SIf it’s summer, this has the best splash pad around!
West Jordan Library
8030 S 1825 WThe playground by this library is huge and amazing.
Fun aquarium, probably the same as in a lot of other cities though
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
12033 Lone Peak PkwyFun aquarium, probably the same as in a lot of other cities though
It is a sports/outdoors store but has a Ferris wheel, taxidermy animals, toys, aquarium tanks etc.
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SCHEELS
11282 S State StIt is a sports/outdoors store but has a Ferris wheel, taxidermy animals, toys, aquarium tanks etc.
Often very crowded in summer but still a fun short hike if you have never done it! Also a fun snowshoe. For added fun year round hike further to Cardiff mine.
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Donut Falls Trailhead
Often very crowded in summer but still a fun short hike if you have never done it! Also a fun snowshoe. For added fun year round hike further to Cardiff mine.