I have the perfect post for you as you get ready to head into the weekend. The past few weeks I have been doing a lot of research on "Spring Dog Friendly" hikes and really wasn't impressed with the google search results.
It was a lot of work finding something close to downtown , that I hadn't already done, and that also allowed dogs. I needed no to minimal snow, not too muddy, not too icey, the goldilocks of hiking trails if you will. So I found some great hikes, did them all, and put together this great list for you. With a few extras outside SLC if you are willing to travel.
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Dog Friendly Spring hikes near SLC
Mount Van Cott ~ 3 miles
Living Room ~ 4 miles
Avenue Twin Peaks ~ 1-7 miles
Red Butte Trails ~ 1-4 miles
Rattlesnake Gulch to Salt Lake Overlook ~ 4 miles
Bonneville Shoreline Trail/Dry Gulch ~ 1-4 miles
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Other SLC ideas
Capitol to see the Cherry Blossoms - on-leash walking path around the capitol grounds
Tanner Park - off leash walking path to water for the dogs to swim
Memory Grove - off leash dog area and walk along City Creek
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North of SLC (40 minutes)
Malan's Peak- Ogden ~ 5 miles
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South of SLC (45 min - 1 hour)
Fifth Water Hot Springs Spanish Fork ~5-13 miles
Battle Creek Falls Pleasant Grove ~ 1.6 miles
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All good, low elevation hikes! Love that the cherry trees are blooming everywhere. - Alicia @ www.girlonahike.com
ReplyDeleteI know everything is so pretty and the mountains are green! Now I just need it to stop raining so I can go do something fun!
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