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Rock Creek Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 154 Google reviews · Running trail in Syracuse, Utah · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shade
Tree cover
Access
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Confirmed from Rock Creek Park'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.

ShadedRestroomsWater

Park featuring a playground, picnic pavilion, and multipurpose athletic field.

What runners say about Rock Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (154 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“The park features a very long walking path all the way around it and has a set of well-kept restrooms on the grounds as well.”

🌳 shaded & cool 6 mentions

“The one downside to this park is the lack of shade trees surroinding the playground.”

Nice trail, a scenic area & includes a playground, a golf course & ponds. We saw doves & a rabbit on the trail. Also there are public restrooms. A super place to make a snowman too!

★★★★☆ — Star , Jan 2019

The playground here is pretty basic, with a couple of slides and areas to climb and play. The surrounding park is expansive, with space on the east side marked for a couple of lacrosse fields. The park features a very long walking path all the way around it and has a set of well-kept restrooms on the grounds as well.

★★★★☆ — Neil , Jul 2019

Love our morning walks around this park , My only issue is the sprinklers full blown at 730-800 am soaking the sidewalks and making it rough to walk at times in certain areas. Nice and clean and peaceful

★★★★★ — Chris , Aug 2021

This is one my my kids favorite parks. I like that we can easily bike/walk around the perimeter and have a picnic in the same place.

★★★★★ — Hillaury , Sep 2017

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 13 mentions

“The park features a very long walking path all the way around it and has a set of well-kept restrooms on the grounds as well.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 6 mentions

“The one downside to this park is the lack of shade trees surroinding the playground.”

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🚰 Water fountains 2 mentions

“The drinking fountain however was not functioning”

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Plan your run at Rock Creek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
  • Websitesyracuseut.gov
  • Phone(801) 614-9660
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 5 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 5 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 5 AM–11 PM
Thursday 5 AM–11 PM
Friday 5 AM–11 PM
Saturday 5 AM–11 PM
Sunday 5 AM–11 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Rock Creek Park

3850 W 700 S, Syracuse, UT 84075

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.