Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
122 acres2.7 mi of trail
Wild Rose LoopChukkar LoopWild Rose OverlookWild Rose Shortcut+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Stanporter · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Salt Lake
North Salt Lake has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
13% of North Salt Lake’s land is conserved, about 731 acres. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (2.7 mi).
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #33 of 119 in Utah. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
731 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
6.2 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is North Salt Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Salt Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Salt Lake is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #33 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 North Salt Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical UT town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · UT 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (84 acres) · UT 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home91% 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 78%
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Utah towns of 2,500+ (119)Ahead of 73%
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 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tunnel Springs Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Terraces Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Mathis Park
Managed by North Salt Lake Parks and Recreation
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
North Parkway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Legacy Park
Managed by North Salt Lake Parks Department
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest122 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsTunnel Springs Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMathis Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · North Salt Lake Parks and Recreation
Legacy Park14 acres · North Salt Lake Parks Department
DirectionsDeer Hollow Park5 acres
Foxboro Hollow Park3 acres
Wild Rose Trailhead Park2 acres
DirectionsPalmquist Park1 acres
Who protects it
731 conserved acres
13% of North Salt Lake’s land. Who manages North Salt Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits668 ac
Town or city45 ac
State parks17 ac
Private Conservation · 668 acLocal Park · 45 acState Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 668 | Closed |
| Jordan River OHV/ Modelport State Park State Park | State parks | 17 | Open |
| Foxboro North Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Hatch Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Deer Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Tunnel Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mathis Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Foxboro Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wild Rose Trailhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
43 places to go in North Salt Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Salt Lake
Foxboro Elementary Playground
DirectionsFoxboro Hollow Park PlaygroundIn Foxboro Hollow Park
DirectionsWild Rose PlaygroundIn Wild Rose Trailhead Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in North Salt Lake
Porter's Landing
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Salt Lake
7 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Wild Rose Trail2.1 mi
Wild Rose Loop1.7 mi
Gregerson Vistas Trail1.0 mi
Chukkar Loop0.6 mi
Wild Rose Overlook0.3 mi
North Parkway0.2 mi
Terraces Trail0.2 mi
Wild Rose Shortcut0.1 mi
Wild Rose Trail Entry Point0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Basketball
3Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Football
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Salt Lake: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 2.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Salt Lake →
Next door
North Salt Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Salt Lake | 13% | 1.7 | 4 | 91% | A− |
| Bountiful | 2% | 1.1 | 3 | 92% | B |
| Woods Cross | 7% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Salt Lake City | 10% | 1.4 | 8 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Salt Lake
Where can I hike in North Salt Lake?
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 2.7 miles; Tunnel Springs Park, 0.3 miles; Mathis Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Salt Lake is conserved land?
13% 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 North Salt Lake’s trails?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Tunnel Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Salt Lake?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Salt Lake?
28,203 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Salt Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Salt Lake have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 North Salt Lake 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 →