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Rock Creek Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 154 Google reviews · Running trail in Syracuse, Utah · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
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.
Park featuring a playground, picnic pavilion, and multipurpose athletic field.
What runners say about Rock Creek Park
“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.”
“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!
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.
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
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.
Trail conditions & character
“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.”
“The one downside to this park is the lack of shade trees surroinding the playground.”
“The drinking fountain however was not functioning”
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 |
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