793 official trails lie within 25 miles of Salt Lake City — 2,031 miles in total, 448 rated easy and 145 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,886 ft; the median trail gains 425 ft.
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| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Ladder | 13.2 | 4,886 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Desolation | 17.9 | 3,815 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Bear/cherry Canyon | 8.1 | 3,744 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Neffs Canyon | 8.3 | 3,183 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Great Western Trail | 8.2 | 3,805 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Deer Creek-Dry Creek | 8.7 | 3,968 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Gwt Fernwood To Francis Peak | 7.6 | 3,809 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Porter Fork | 6.0 | 3,372 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Gwt Parleys To Big Water | 16.4 | 2,131 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Mount Olympus | 6.0 | 4,207 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Mueller Park | 12.0 | 1,929 ft | Expert | 8 mi |
| Bountiful Peak Trail | 5.0 | 4,561 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Box Elder | 7.5 | 3,111 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Parrish Creek | 6.2 | 3,725 ft | Expert | 11 mi |
| Parley's Canyon Trail Shared Use Path | 11.2 | 2,173 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Box Elder (044) | 7.4 | 3,103 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Second Hamongog | 7.2 | 2,964 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Trail Of The Eagle | 6.2 | 3,452 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Sawmill Trail | 4.1 | 4,463 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Francis Peak Trail | 4.6 | 3,606 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Alexander Basin | 5.3 | 3,097 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Gwt Francis Peak To Morgan Co. | 11.5 | 1,863 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Bair Canyon | 3.7 | 4,114 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Mineral Fork | 4.9 | 3,458 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
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