Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Top-Rated Hiking Trails in the Salt Lake City Area

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A medical marketing executive, Uriah Kennedy enjoys staying physically active in his free time through a number of outdoor pursuits, including hiking. As a resident of Salt Lake City, Uriah Kennedy has access to a number of local hiking destinations. According to experts, the best of the area’s hiking trails include:

Donut Falls

A short, easy hike, this .75-mile trail takes its name from Donut Falls, a waterfall that cascades into a hole carved out from the rock. The picturesque trail also ventures through forest and meadowland.

Cecret Lake

Views of wildlife abound on this Wasatch Mountains trail, located about 30 miles outside of Salt Lake City. Measured at 1.6 miles round-trip, Cecret Lake gives visitors the option of extending their hikes by an additional 2 miles via Sugarloaf Peak.

Mount Olympus

Avid hikers enjoy over 4,000 feet of elevation gain at his popular Salt Lake City-area trail. Those reaching the 9,026-foot summit have the opportunity to take in views from close to a mile above the ground below.