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35 Northern Utah Hikes So Easy You should Take Your Grandma

May 9, 2016

We've teamed up with Utah's Adventure Family to make one #UTAWESOME list!

*****When we originally wrote this post, we were thinking more of hikes your KIDS grandmas could do. We've updated the list to include notes "more difficult." Some of them are more difficult because they are pretty steep. But all of the hikes were done with young children either walking or riding on our backs. Everyone is at different levels of fitness, so please be sure to read each post to make sure it's for you and your family.

Bair Creek Hike | Kaysville

SnowShoeing/Hiking Wheeler Creek Trail | Ogden

While this shows winter snowshoeing, I saw many people of all ages snowshoeing on this trail.

Silver Lake Loop Trail | Brighton

Grotto Falls | Payson

Fairy Land | Uinta National Forest

Holbrook Canyon Trail | Bountiful

Wild Rose Viewpoint Trail | North Salt Lake

Ogden Nature Center | Ogden

Most are gravel or dirt trails. We've pushed strollers through some of the paths too.

Adams Canyon Lower Falls | Layton

The switchbacks can be tough, but really it can be done under 30 minutes to get to the falls! We've hiked with kids 2-9 on this. Some walked, some were carried.

Cascade Springs | Midway

Davis Creek Waterfalls & Indian Bathtubs Trails | Farmington

Holbrook Canyon Trail | Bountiful

Stokes Nature Center | Logan Canyon

Tony Grove | Logan Canyon

Limber Pine Trail | Logan Canyon

Teapot Lake | Mirror Lake Highway

Mirror Lake | Mirror Lake Highway

Bell Canyon Reservoir | Little Cottonwood Canyon

Fehr Lake | Mirror Lake Highway

Provo River Falls | Mirror Lake Highway

Nobletts Hike | Kamas

Birdsong Trail | Ogden

Ensign Peak | Salt Lake City

Lisa Falls | Little Cottonwood Canyon

Rocky Mouth Falls |  Sandy

Hidden Falls | Big Cottonwood Canyon

Stairs Gulch | Big Cottonwood Canyon

Battle Creek Falls | Pleasant Grove

Buffalo Peak | Provo Canyon

Donut Falls | Big Cottonwood Canyon

Mormon Pioneer Trail | Emigration Canyon

Hidden Vally Trail | Ogden (more difficult)

This hike is long and steep but we hiked the trail with two children on our backs.

Patsy's Mine | Farmington (more difficult)

This hike is steep. We didn't know about the service road, so we hiked extra. We've hiked this twice with kids ranging from 2-9 and adults from 20-50 yrs. To read about the hike and how to get to the service road read Utah's Adventure Family.

Hiking Flag Rock | Farmington (more difficult)

An extension of Patsy's Mine above.

Adams Canyon | Layton (more difficult)

This hike is steep but can be done with younger kids.

Timpanogos Cave | American Fork (more difficult)

Steep, but paved the whole way. Be sure to click on the link for Brittney's experience with her young kids.

We'd love to hear about your hikes! Leave us comments below and let us know how it went! Be sure to #TheSaltProject on your hiking adventures!

Final Thoughts

Timpanogos Cave | American Fork (more difficult) Steep, but paved the whole way. Be sure to click on the link for Brittney's experience with her young kids. We'd love to hear about your hikes! Leave us comments below and let us know how it went! Be sure to #TheSaltProject on your hiking adventures!.