Copperton Park
Managed by Salt Lake County Parks
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine · Photo: David Ratledge · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Copperton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Copperton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Copperton Park (0.6 mi). 4% of Copperton’s land is conserved, about 9 acres.
Conserved land
4%
9 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Copperton Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
4% of Copperton’s land. Who manages Copperton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperton Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Copperton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Copperton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Pickleball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Copperton: May and June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 68 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 76 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Copperton →
Next door
Copperton and its neighbors
Copperton has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Jordan | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Copperton
Where can I hike in Copperton?
The longest trail networks: Copperton Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Copperton’s trails?
Copperton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Copperton?
24,303 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copperton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Copperton 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 →