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The Best Hiking Trails in Park City and Deer Valley

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Deer Valley was voted the number one ski resort in North America in 2018 while Park City's huge ski area caters well for intermediate piste skiers.

Top 10 hiking trails in Park City and Deer Valley

1

Farm Trail

Easy
1.99 mi·
214 ft
Farm Trail is a paved path near Highway 224, in between Canyons Village and Park City Mountain Base Area. This part of the valley is especially narrow and scenic, with Quarry Mountain rising on one side and Iron Mountain on the other....
2

Bald Mountain via the Silver Lake Trail

3.94 mi·
1,336 ft
This is a hiker-only trail within Deer Valley Resort that climbs to the top of Bald Mountain at 9,400 feet elevation. Most other trails here are shared with bikes, so are less ideal for hiking....
3

Bald Mountain via Ontario Canyon Trail

Hard
4.98 mi·
1,289 ft
Deer Valley, though best known for skiing in the winter, is also a popular destination for summer trails. Most of the mountain caters to biking, but a few hiker-only trails allow you to enjoy the scenery at a slower pace....
4

Red Cloud Trail

Hard
3.23 mi·
1,039 ft
Red Cloud Trail goes up the ski runs of Deer Valley to the top of Flagstaff Mountain. It climbs nearly 1,000 feet in only a mile, providing quite the workout. Switchbacks abate the steepness somewhat, but it is constantly uphill....
5

Spiro-Armstrong Loop

Hard
9.16 mi·
1,620 ft
Spiro and Armstrong, two trails on Park City Mountain Resort, begin on Silver Star Drive near the base of the Silver Star Lift, but you don’t need to ride the lift to access them....
6

Dawns Trail

Hard
2.07 mi·
639 ft
Park City Mountain is a top winter destination in Utah, but it's also popular in summer, when aspens leaf out and wildflowers paint the slopes. As snow melts off the ski slopes, an entirely new set of trails appear, and the mountain stays open for hiking and mountain biking....
7

Jenni's Trail

Moderate
4.55 mi·
1,364 ft
Jenni’s Trail begins from the main base area of Park City Mountain Resort. You’ll find the trailhead sign pointing to a paved path along Drift Road near the parking lot. The pavement lasts only a short while before a wide dirt path takes over, and eventually becomes packed dirt singletrack for the majority of the trail....
8

Iron Canyon

Hard
1.87 mi·
907 ft
Iron Canyon is a short but steep hike to an overlook on the slope of Iron Mountain, on the edge of Park City. Because it’s not technically part of Park City Mountain Resort, Iron Canyon Trail is open any time of year, and dogs are allowed....
9

Gambel Oak Trail

Easy
2.74 mi·
497 ft
This uphill jaunt through hillside woodland is practically in town in Park City. You can easily bike or even walk to the trailhead on Mellow Mountain Drive. That’s good because there isn’t actually a parking area there, though you can park on Aerie Drive and link with Gambel Oak via a section of Prospector Trail....
10

Bloods Lake

Hard
2.74 mi·
516 ft
The Bloods Lake Trail is an extremely popular hike to a gorgeous alpine lake that is easily accessible from Guardsman Pass, above the ultra-popular tourist destination of Park City. With just 525 feet of climbing along its 2....