Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,331 acres19.3 mi of trail
Bonneville Shoreline TrailDry Canyon TrailSwift RidgeMain Crop Circle Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Don LaVange from Pleasant Grove, UT, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lindon
25% of Lindon’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Lindon, 2.8 per square mile of land. 25% of Lindon’s land is conserved, about 1,343 acres.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #9 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
1,343 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
77 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
7.1 mi lanes · 6.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lindon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lindon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lindon is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #9 of 119 in Utah. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lindon’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (77 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all 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 93%
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 19.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anderson Farms Park
Park
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest1,331 acres · 19.3 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsAnderson Farms Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Pioneer Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHollow Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFryer Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCitizenship Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLindon City Center Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPheasant Brook Park11 acres
DirectionsMeadow Park6 acres
Lindon View Park3 acres
DirectionsCreek Side Park2 acres
DirectionsWater Tank Park1 acres
DirectionsPanorama Park1 acres
Equestrian Staging Area1 acres
DirectionsCanal Bridge Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,343 conserved acres
25% of Lindon’s land. Who manages Lindon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service663 ac
State fish & wildlife479 ac
State natural resources150 ac
Town or city58 ac
National Forest · 663 acState Conservation Area · 479 acState Other or Unknown · 150 acLocal Park · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 663 | Open |
| Timpanogos State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 479 | Restricted |
| Utah Lake State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 150 | Unknown |
| Lindon City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Pheasant Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Fryer Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Squaw Hollow Debris Basin Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Lindon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lindon
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lindon
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lindon
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Lindon
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
24 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 18.4 miHorses · 18.7 miUnpaved · 19.5 mi
Bonneville Shoreline Trail2.3 mi
Dry Canyon Trail1.7 mi
Swift Ridge1.5 mi
Main Crop Circle Trail1.3 mi
Lament Trail1.2 mi
Zig Zag Trail1.2 mi
Sumac Hollow Trail1.1 mi
Aqueduct Trail0.8 mi
Sunshine Trail0.7 mi
Canberra Trail0.7 mi
14 more trails
Upper Crop Circle Trail
0.7 miCurley Springs Trail
0.7 miBlack Bear Trail
0.7 miMiddle Crop Circle Trail
0.6 miLazuli
0.6 miWild Turkey
0.5 miGopher Snake
0.5 miCurley Springs Upper Trail
0.5 miAquaduct
0.3 miLittle Baldy Connector
0.3 miMcKinley Access Trail
0.2 miConnector
0.2 miBaldy Ridge Trail
0.1 miUtah Lake Shoreline Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
35Pickleball
11Tennis
5Basketball
5Baseball
2Equestrian
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Alfred William Harper HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lindon: April to 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 84 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lindon →
Next door
Lindon and its neighbors
Lindon has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindon | 25% | 2.8 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Pleasant Grove | 3% | 1.4 | 4 | 89% | B |
| Vineyard | 41% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Orem | 3% | 0.8 | 5 | 97% | B+ |
| American Fork | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lindon
Where can I hike in Lindon?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 19.3 miles; Anderson Farms Park, 0.6 miles; Pioneer Park, 0.3 miles; Hollow Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lindon is conserved land?
25% 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 Lindon’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Anderson Farms Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lindon?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of painted or protected lanes and 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lindon?
27,667 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lindon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 466 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lindon have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Lindon 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 →