Salt Lake City Marriott University Park

This route begins at Colorow Road where you can park along the road. Use caution on roads and use all sidewalks and crosswalks. Heads up! This route uses a section of the BST behind the University which is a very popular multi-use trail section. The trail is shared by hikers, mountain bikers, and dogs. Keep your eyes out for others out there enjoying the trail. Hikers have the right of way, but should be aware of mountain bikers riding around blind corners or downhill.

This route, along with most of the BST, is a heavily trafficked trail all year long. It is wide and relatively flat this entire section. Be cautious of bikers, runners, and dogs on this multi-use, multi-directional trail. Begin this trail at Colorow West trail access. After crossing the road by the Red Butte Garden Ampitheater, use the service road to connect to the upper BST segment. Take the flat, wide trail across and connect to the lower BST section near Dry Creek. This will take you...

This route begins at the Museum Trail on Colorow Rd, below the parking lot of the Natural History Museum. This trail takes you up to the BST Mount Wire trail, which you’ll follow all the way to the Emigration TH. The trail is mostly flat, with some gentle grades at the beginning and end of the hike. It is a multi-use trail, popular among mountain bikers, dog walkers and families with small children. Bordering the urban-wildland interface, it offers stunning views of the valley throughout...

Free parking is available on Colorow Road, or the Trax Red Line has a stop nearby at the Fort Douglas Stop.

Mt. Wire (commonly referred to as Big Beacon by locals) is one of the prominent foothill peaks due east of downtown Salt Lake City. Atop Mt. Wire is an old airway beacon, which you can climb should you desire an extra 25 feet of elevation. While Mt. Wire is a relatively low elevation peak, it is an outstanding spring hike of over 2,000 vertical feet with incredible views in every direction, rampant wildflowers, and wildlife that includes the occasional rattlesnake or mountain lion. In most...