The other day I went hiking for a couple of hours. I parked outside the gate to Memory Grove, 200 Canyon Road. I took the dirt trail on the right side of City Creek. When I got to the end I took the dirt trail that goes up to the Bonneville Shoreline trail. I've seen it before when I've gone up City Creek Canyon, but never taken it. Then I just wandered around up there for a bit. There are lots of trails all over the hills up above the city.
Route
When you get past the grassy area with all the monuments, you can choose between a paved road and a dirt trail up through the rest of the park. I took the dirt trail. Near the end there is a big bridge. Past this point the trail has some washed out sections and some of it is very steep. I don't recommend running this part, but it was kind of fun to hike it. Eventually I saw Bonneville Road to the East of the trail and scrambled up the bank of weeds to the road. A few meters down the road, I met up with the paved road from Memory Grove.
Route
When you get past the grassy area with all the monuments, you can choose between a paved road and a dirt trail up through the rest of the park. I took the dirt trail. Near the end there is a big bridge. Past this point the trail has some washed out sections and some of it is very steep. I don't recommend running this part, but it was kind of fun to hike it. Eventually I saw Bonneville Road to the East of the trail and scrambled up the bank of weeds to the road. A few meters down the road, I met up with the paved road from Memory Grove.
If you stay on Bonneville Road, you'll come to the entrance to City Creek Canyon. To the east of that road, there is the trail that leads up to the Bonneville Shoreline trails. It follows City Creek a little bit then criss-crosses up the mountain to the upper bench area.
From here, there are a lot of different trails that go just about every direction all over the hills north of the city. As it is spring, I saw a lot of wild flowers blooming and it was quite green. In a couple of more weeks it will all turn yellow, so I’m glad I got up there before that happens. I took roughly the same route back down, except I took the paved road through Memory Grove.
Safety
Trail past final bridge in Memory Groove is steep and not maintained. Also, I think I ran into a homeless man in the bushes. If that concerns you, take the bridge to the paved section.
I saw a couple of smaller snakes. This is territory for rattlesnakes and blow/bull snakes. There has been a rare sighting of cougars in the foothills all along the Wasatch Front. I haven't heard of any incidents involving injuries, but stay aware of your surroundings.
There wasn't much shade past Memory Grove, so use whatever sun protection you prefer--sun block, hats, sunglasses, etc. Also take the right amount of water for you activity and length of time there.
I saw a couple of smaller snakes. This is territory for rattlesnakes and blow/bull snakes. There has been a rare sighting of cougars in the foothills all along the Wasatch Front. I haven't heard of any incidents involving injuries, but stay aware of your surroundings.
There wasn't much shade past Memory Grove, so use whatever sun protection you prefer--sun block, hats, sunglasses, etc. Also take the right amount of water for you activity and length of time there.
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