Hiking
Canyonlands and Arches
![red rock arch](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/arch.png)
- Delicate Arch, Devil's Garden, Mesa Arch, White Rim Overlook, Corona Arch, etc.
- Dark Sky, Great Star-Gazing
- Climbing
- Waterfall/Swimming Hole hike
- 3.5 Hours from Salt Lake
- Need Hotel/Camp
- Need Reservations Peak Season for Arches
Capitol Reef
![red rock cliffs](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/capitolreef1.jpeg)
- Navajo Knobs, Rim Overlook, Frying Pan, Grand Wash, etc.
- Dark Sky, Great Star-Gazing
- 3.5 Hours from Salt Lake
- Need Hotel/Camp
- Limited Food/Drink/Lodging Options
Zion and Bryce Canyon
![red rock hoodoos](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/bryce.png)
- Angel's Landing, The Narrows, Emerald Pools, Navajo/Peekaboo Queens Loop, Rim Trail, etc.
- 4-4.5 Hours From Salt Lake
- Need Hotel/Camp
Uintas
![man walking on bridge through meadow](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/uintas.jpeg)
- Clegg Lake and Notch Lake Trail, Lots of Alpine Lakes, Good Backpacking Trails
- 1.5 Hours from Salt Lake
- Can Swim in Lakes
Antelope Island
![bison in yellowgrass](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/antelope1.png)
- Frary Peak, Sentry Loop, etc.
- Bison and Antelope
- Old Farm at End of Island
- Island in the Great Salt Lake
- Beautiful Sunsets
- Cannot visit May-June from Biting Flies
- 1 Hour from Salt Lake
Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon
![bridge over river with mountain view](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/biglittlehike.png)
- Dog Lake, Donut Falls, Lake Blanche, Lisa Falls, etc.
- Waterfalls in Spring/Summer
- No Swimming
- 30 Mins from Salt Lake
Salt Lake Hikes
![](https://assets.codepen.io/9595945/bells.png)
- Bells Canyon Falls, Ensign Peak, Mt. Olympus, Millcreek Canyon, Living Room Trail, etc.
- Hikes in and Around Salt Lake