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Sand Ridge Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 399 Google reviews · Running trail in Layton, Utah · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sand Ridge 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 and open fields for sports, along with picnic benches and gazebos.
What runners say about Sand Ridge Park
“This park also has a Bowery that for the most park seems kept clean, a nice playground for kids and restrooms.”
“The one downside, other than a large pavilion, there is absolutely no shade, meaning the playground can get quite hot.”
This playground is fun in the snow or sun! The walking trail is a bonus. There’s a great volleyball area and plenty of picnic tables. Great place for a gathering or a quick park run!
This is such a beautiful park! Multiple gazebos with picnic tables underneath are great places to enjoy lunch. There is a walking/jogging trail all the way around the park, a cute playground and a field for sports with raised edges so that the balls can't roll too far away.
Every year the 3rd and 4th of July this park is a treasure to be at. So many people that cannot light off aerial fireworks choose this park to light their fireworks off at. We were there for easily over an hour and the community that came to contribute did not disappoint.
This park is a nice quite park to go to. The park sits next to the road and so is very accessible. The park has a loop that goes around it that can be nice to walk around in the morning when it’s nice and cool. The park has a mid sized field to play a lot of different games in and is a great place to take your dog.
Trail conditions & character
“Sand Ridge Park is a very open park with a tennis court, basket ball court, playground, picnic areas, grilling facilities, restrooms, and walking path.”
“The park has a mid sized field to play a lot of different games in and is a great place to take your dog.”
“The parking lot is very close to the play ground I witnessed multiple kids try to go running out into it.”
“It has a paved track with a few gazebos, which is great for an occasional jog or picnics.”
“The one downside, other than a large pavilion, there is absolutely no shade, meaning the playground can get quite hot.”
“The park has a loop that goes around it that can be nice to walk around in the morning when it’s nice and cool.”
“So many people that cannot light off aerial fireworks choose this park to light their fireworks off at.”
Plan your run at Sand Ridge Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitelaytoncity.org
- Phone+1 801-336-3900
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Hours
| Monday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Tuesday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Wednesday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Thursday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Friday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Saturday | 4:30 am–12 am |
| Sunday | 4:30 am–12 am |
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