Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,684 acres6.3 mi of trail
B Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andy K. Nelson · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Brigham City
Brigham City has 46 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
20% of Brigham City’s land is conserved, about 3,229 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (6.3 mi), Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (2.6 mi), Rees Pioneer Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #11 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
3,229 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
281 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
7.6 mi lanes · 5.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Brigham City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brigham City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brigham City is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #11 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brigham City’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (281 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2,121 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Nature Park
Park
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest1,684 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsBear River Migratory Bird Refuge2,121 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsRees Pioneer Park42 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsConstitution Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMayor's Pond8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHorsley Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrigham Young Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWatkins Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDiscovery Grove Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLindsay Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMary E. Christensen Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Nature Park65 acres
Brigham City Sports Complex64 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park5 acres
DirectionsTown Green4 acres
DirectionsZion Park3 acres
DirectionsJuniper’s Park3 acres
DirectionsSnow Park2 acres
DirectionsPlayground Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,229 conserved acres
20% of Brigham City’s land. Who manages Brigham City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,239 ac
U.S. Forest Service525 ac
State fish & wildlife446 ac
Town or city137 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 4,239 acNational Forest · 525 acState Conservation Area · 446 acLocal Park · 75 acLocal Recreation Area · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,239 | Restricted |
| Cache National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 525 | Open |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 476 State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 446 | Restricted |
| Brigham City Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Rees Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| John Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Constitution Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lindsay Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mary E. Christiemsem Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Horsley Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Brigham City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Brigham City
Brigham City Community PoolIn Rees Pioneer Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Brigham City
28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Brigham City
Easter Falls
DirectionsDisc golf in Brigham City
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Brigham City
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.2 mi
Boardwalk Trail1.0 mi
B Trail0.6 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail0.5 mi
Bonnoville Shoreline Trail0.4 mi
Easter Falls Trail0.3 mi
West 1050 South0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Boardwalk TrailBike route
2.7 miCourts & fields
26Pickleball
23Soccer
16Baseball
12Tennis
10Basketball
3Football
1Equestrian
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →26 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Box Elder Stake TabernacleBuilding · listed 1971
About itBrigham City Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1984
About itAlma Compton HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBox Elder County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBrigham City Fire Station/City HallBuilding · listed 1988
About itBrigham City Mercantile and Manufacturing Association Mercantile StoreBuilding · listed 1990
About itGranary of the Relief SocietyBuilding · listed 1990
About itElberta TheatreBuilding · listed 1991
About itHotel BrighamBuilding · listed 1991
About itUnion BlockBuilding · listed 1991
About itKnudson Brothers BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itOregon Short Line DepotBuilding · listed 1992
About it14 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brigham City: April to June and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brigham City →
Next door
Brigham City and its neighbors
Brigham City has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham City | 20% | 1.8 | 14 | 96% | A |
| Perry | 21% | 3.8 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brigham City
Where can I hike in Brigham City?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 6.3 miles; Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 2.6 miles; Rees Pioneer Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brigham City is conserved land?
20% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Utah town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Brigham City’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brigham City?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of painted or protected lanes and 5.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Boardwalk Trail.
Is there public land near Brigham City?
24,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brigham City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 808 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brigham City have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 of 119 in Utah. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brigham City neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →