Photo: Chadthomas2013 · CC BY-SA 4.0Layton has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ellison Park (1.4 mi), Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (1 mi), Harmony Place Park (0.8 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Layton’s land is conserved, about 229 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #84 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Layton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Layton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Layton is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #84 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ellison Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Layton Commons Park
Chelsie Meadows Park
Grey Hawk Park
All 19 parks & preserves
229 conserved acres
2% of Layton’s land. Who manages Layton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 54 | Open |
| Ellison Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Layton Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Woodward Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Chelsie Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Chapel Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Andy Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Camelot Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Legacy Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
85 places to go in Layton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
83 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Layton: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 82 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Layton →
Layton and its neighbors
Layton has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton | 2% | 0.9 | 5 | 90% | B |
| Kaysville | 3% | 1.1 | 9 | 97% | B+ |
| Clearfield | 2% | 0.5 | 3 | 87% | B− |
| South Weber | 2% | 2.0 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Layton
Where can I hike in Layton?
The longest trail networks: Ellison Park, 1.4 miles; Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 1 miles; Harmony Place Park, 0.8 miles; Sand Ridge Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Layton is conserved land?
2% 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 Layton’s trails?
Ellison Park and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Layton?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.3 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Layton?
21,778 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Layton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 434 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Layton have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 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 Layton neighbors.
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 →