Trailside Park
Park
79 acres1.5 mi of trail
Trailside LoopRound Valley Connect
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Basin
East Basin has 24 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
179 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Trailside Park (1.5 mi). 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #28 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
195 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 9.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Basin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Basin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Basin is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #28 of 119 in Utah. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Basin’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · UT 91% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Trailside Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
195 conserved acres
3% of East Basin’s land. Who manages East Basin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city86 ac
Bureau of Land Management40 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)29 ac
Regional agency21 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Local Conservation Area · 86 acNational Public Lands · 40 acLocal Park · 39 acConservation Easement · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore/Stoneridge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Salt Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 40 | Open |
| Trailside Park Local Park | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Open |
| Round Valley PRI Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in East Basin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Basin
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
20 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.8 miUnpaved · 14.9 mi
Mountain Ranch Estates1.8 mi
Silver Creek Trail1.7 mi
Union Pacific Rail Trail1.5 mi
Saved By The Bell1.3 mi
Trailside Loop1.2 mi
Ancient Forest Loop1.0 mi
Round Valley Connector0.8 mi
Amenti0.6 mi
Happy Gilmor0.6 mi
Silver Gate0.4 mi
10 more trails
Field Stone
0.4 miMountain Willow
0.4 miSloppy Joe
0.3 miMountain Ranch
0.2 miHappy Trailside
0.1 miTrailside
0.1 miHappy Gilmor Access
0.1 miRound Valley Connect
0.1 miRound Valley Express
0.1 miTrailside Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Union Pacific Rail TrailBike route
1.5 miCourts & fields
5Soccer
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Baseball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Basin: May to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 1.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in East Basin →
Next door
East Basin and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Basin | 3% | 2.7 | 45 | 66% | A− |
| Snyderville | 25% | 3.9 | 11 | 43% | A− |
| Silver Summit | 3% | 2.3 | under 1 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Basin
Where can I hike in East Basin?
The longest trail networks: Trailside Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Basin is conserved land?
3% 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 East Basin’s trails?
Trailside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Basin?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 9.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Union Pacific Rail Trail.
Is there public land near East Basin?
25,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Basin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Basin have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 East Basin 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 →