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Heughs Canyon Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 144 Google reviews · Running trail in Holladay, Utah · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Heughs Canyon Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Heughs Canyon Trail
“This is a not too long but moderate-hard trail that ends in a beautiful waterfall.”
“The trail it’s itself is just over 1 mile one way and it’s great because it’s mostly shaded by trees.”
“You do have to walk up a weird driveway to get to the path and rock climb to get to the waterfall itself, but my dogs still love it!”
I had a friend recommend this trail and I really enjoyed it! Wish I had hiked in a few weeks ago when the leaves were fresh and full of color. Regardless, it was a beautiful trail! The trail head is a small strip of parking outside of a nice neighborhood.
For a city hike, it’s a 5 star. Coming from Glacier National Park, it’s a 4 star, lol. Info about this hike (since I live in New Orleans): 1. You park on Wasatch blvd. It’s a 10 minute walk from the street and thru the neighborhood before hitting the trail. 2.
This seems like a hidden tucked away hike that not many people know about. Likely since you do have to park at the bottom of the neighborhood and walk through it to get to the trailhead. It’s a wonderful trail that ends with a beautiful waterfall though.
So beautiful! One of the most shaded trial on SLC. Also, the trail goes all along a stream with mosses on rocks everywhere. It is 1300 feet elevation and about 3 miles. The waterfall the end is beautiful and metaphoric rocks all along are pretty too.
Trail conditions & character
“You can either go to the top to see the waterfall or cut back and run along the Bonneville shoreline trail which joins up on the Mount Olympus trail.”
“Great hike and parking spots on Wasatch but you should read ahead and look at how to get to the trailhead before leaving the house on this one.”
“You do have to walk up a weird driveway to get to the path and rock climb to get to the waterfall itself, but my dogs still love it!”
“The trail it’s itself is just over 1 mile one way and it’s great because it’s mostly shaded by trees.”
“Typical constant uphill Utah trail, which gets more technical towards the top/end.”
“You do have to walk up a weird driveway to get to the path and rock climb to get to the waterfall itself, but my dogs still love it!”
“Note: You’ll walk thru a car GATE and up the street before passing by a neighbor’s driveway to gain access to the rock gravel driveway that leads to the trail.”
Plan your run at Heughs Canyon Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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