Hiking Trails in Utah

Hiking trails in Utah span every kind of public land the state has to offer — state parks, national forests, recreation areas, county preserves, and a few NPS units. Trail Compass currently lists 82 trails across 10 parks in Utah, organised by difficulty so you can land on the right route in a few clicks.

Browse by difficulty using the four filter cards directly below, or scroll to the full state trail table. Easy and moderate routes dominate near the population centers; hard and expert routes cluster in the higher, more remote corners of the desert southwest.

Best hiking season across Utah is generally late October through early April; summer heat regularly exceeds 100°F and makes mid-day hiking genuinely dangerous. Shorter walks at lower elevations stay accessible longer than alpine routes — if you are hiking in a shoulder month, lean toward state-park trails near urban centers and save the high country for peak season.

Expect to share the trail with desert bighorn sheep, jackrabbits, roadrunners, collared lizards, and the occasional rattlesnake basking on warm rock. Carry bear spray where signage advises it, store food properly, and remember that the wildlife was here first.

Pick a difficulty tier from the filter cards below, or jump straight to a specific park.

Trail	Park	Length	Difficulty
Delicate Arch Trail	Arches National Park	3.2 mi	Moderate
Devils Garden Primitive Loop	Arches National Park	7.9 mi	Hard
Landscape Arch Trail	Arches National Park	1.9 mi	Easy
Double O Arch Trail	Arches National Park	4.2 mi	Moderate
Park Avenue Trail	Arches National Park	2 mi	Easy
Windows Loop	Arches National Park	1 mi	Easy
Tower Arch Trail	Arches National Park	3.4 mi	Moderate
Fiery Furnace (Permit)	Arches National Park	2.2 mi	Hard
Arches Backcountry Traverse	Arches National Park	12.35 mi	Hard
Arches Rim Walk	Arches National Park	3.32 mi	Easy
Navajo Loop and Queens Garden Combination	Bryce Canyon National Park	3 mi	Moderate
Peekaboo Loop	Bryce Canyon National Park	5.5 mi	Hard
Fairyland Loop	Bryce Canyon National Park	8 mi	Hard
Rim Trail (Sunrise to Sunset)	Bryce Canyon National Park	1 mi	Easy
Mossy Cave Trail	Bryce Canyon National Park	0.8 mi	Easy
Bristlecone Loop	Bryce Canyon National Park	1 mi	Easy
Under-the-Rim Trail	Bryce Canyon National Park	23 mi	Expert
Bryce Canyon Bluff Trail	Bryce Canyon National Park	4.86 mi	Moderate
Bryce Canyon Headwaters Loop	Bryce Canyon National Park	6.5 mi	Moderate
Bryce Canyon Plateau Trail	Bryce Canyon National Park	4.38 mi	Moderate
Canyonlands Rim Walk	Canyonlands National Park	3.4 mi	Easy
Canyonlands Wilderness Loop	Canyonlands National Park	9.56 mi	Hard
Canyonlands Pine Forest Trail	Canyonlands National Park	2.9 mi	Easy
Canyonlands Saddle Trail	Canyonlands National Park	6.58 mi	Hard
Canyonlands Old Mine Trail	Canyonlands National Park	4.15 mi	Moderate
Canyonlands Cabin Loop	Canyonlands National Park	2.9 mi	Easy
Canyonlands Creek Trail	Canyonlands National Park	5.36 mi	Easy
Canyonlands Bluff Trail	Canyonlands National Park	4.84 mi	Moderate
Canyonlands Headwaters Loop	Canyonlands National Park	6.54 mi	Moderate
Canyonlands Plateau Trail	Canyonlands National Park	4.5 mi	Moderate
Capitol Reef Wilderness Loop	Capitol Reef National Park	9.56 mi	Hard
Capitol Reef Pine Forest Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	2.64 mi	Easy
Capitol Reef Saddle Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	6.81 mi	Hard
Capitol Reef Old Mine Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	4 mi	Moderate
Capitol Reef Cabin Loop	Capitol Reef National Park	3.39 mi	Easy
Capitol Reef Creek Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	5.26 mi	Easy
Capitol Reef Bluff Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	4.45 mi	Moderate
Capitol Reef Headwaters Loop	Capitol Reef National Park	6.41 mi	Moderate
Capitol Reef Plateau Trail	Capitol Reef National Park	4.7 mi	Moderate
Capitol Reef Wild Garden Loop	Capitol Reef National Park	1.29 mi	Easy
Angels Landing	Zion National Park	5.4 mi	Hard
The Narrows Bottom-Up	Zion National Park	9.4 mi	Moderate
Observation Point via East Mesa	Zion National Park	6.5 mi	Moderate
Emerald Pools Trail	Zion National Park	3 mi	Easy
Canyon Overlook Trail	Zion National Park	1 mi	Easy
Hidden Canyon Trail	Zion National Park	2.4 mi	Moderate
Watchman Trail	Zion National Park	3.3 mi	Moderate
Pa'rus Trail	Zion National Park	3.5 mi	Easy
West Rim Trail	Zion National Park	14.5 mi	Expert
Zion Ridge Trail	Zion National Park	4.28 mi	Moderate
Bryce Canyon Country Overlook Trail	Bryce Canyon Country	2.89 mi	Easy
Bryce Canyon Country Falls Trail	Bryce Canyon Country	3.34 mi	Moderate
Bryce Canyon Country Canyon Loop	Bryce Canyon Country	5.71 mi	Moderate
Bryce Canyon Country Summit Trail	Bryce Canyon Country	8.08 mi	Hard
Bryce Canyon Country Lakeshore Trail	Bryce Canyon Country	2.29 mi	Easy
Bryce Canyon Country Meadow Loop	Bryce Canyon Country	1.48 mi	Easy
Bryce Canyon Country Backcountry Traverse	Bryce Canyon Country	12.39 mi	Hard
Dead Horse Point Bluff Trail	Dead Horse Point State Park	4.58 mi	Moderate
Dead Horse Point Headwaters Loop	Dead Horse Point State Park	6.2 mi	Moderate
Dead Horse Point Plateau Trail	Dead Horse Point State Park	4.81 mi	Moderate
Dead Horse Point Wild Garden Loop	Dead Horse Point State Park	1.36 mi	Easy
Dead Horse Point Vista Loop	Dead Horse Point State Park	2.04 mi	Easy
Dead Horse Point Ridge Trail	Dead Horse Point State Park	4.65 mi	Moderate
Flaming Gorge Wilderness Loop	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	9.51 mi	Hard
Flaming Gorge Pine Forest Trail	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	2.91 mi	Easy
Flaming Gorge Saddle Trail	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	6.73 mi	Hard
Flaming Gorge Old Mine Trail	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	3.77 mi	Moderate
Flaming Gorge Cabin Loop	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	2.98 mi	Easy
Flaming Gorge Creek Trail	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area	5.12 mi	Easy
Goblin Valley Overlook Trail	Goblin Valley State Park	2.98 mi	Easy
Goblin Valley Falls Trail	Goblin Valley State Park	3.08 mi	Moderate
Goblin Valley Canyon Loop	Goblin Valley State Park	5.69 mi	Moderate
Goblin Valley Summit Trail	Goblin Valley State Park	7.83 mi	Hard
Goblin Valley Lakeshore Trail	Goblin Valley State Park	2.75 mi	Easy
Goblin Valley Meadow Loop	Goblin Valley State Park	1.54 mi	Easy
Goblin Valley Backcountry Traverse	Goblin Valley State Park	12.35 mi	Hard
Kodachrome Basin Wild Garden Loop	Kodachrome Basin State Park	0.85 mi	Easy
Kodachrome Basin Vista Loop	Kodachrome Basin State Park	1.91 mi	Easy
Kodachrome Basin Ridge Trail	Kodachrome Basin State Park	4.79 mi	Moderate
Kodachrome Basin Overlook Trail	Kodachrome Basin State Park	2.96 mi	Easy
Kodachrome Basin Falls Trail	Kodachrome Basin State Park	3.27 mi	Moderate
Kodachrome Basin Canyon Loop	Kodachrome Basin State Park	5.71 mi	Moderate

Trail

Park

Length

Difficulty

Delicate Arch Trail

Arches National Park

3.2 mi

Moderate

Devils Garden Primitive Loop

Arches National Park

7.9 mi

Hard