Running trails in Alpine, UT
Alpine has 14 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 2 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 with a stated distance, 5 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. 6 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 1,526 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Creekside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 491 reviews
Family-friendly park for picnics and sports, with grassy fields for games, plus 5 playgrounds.
Burgess Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 284 reviews
Open-air venue with baseball courts, tennis courts, and a basketball court.
Deer Creek/Dry Creek/North Mountain Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 208 reviews
Short hiking trail leading to Horsetail Falls, passing through a forest and alongside a river.
Horsetail Falls
4.8 ★★★★★ 186 reviews
Challenging hike to a waterfall on a creek (Horsetail Falls) or river amid rockier terrain.
Lambert Park South Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 78 reviews
Popular site for hiking amid poppies, with remnants of a homestead and views of the mountains.
Smooth Canyon Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 80 reviews
Relaxed park featuring soccer fields along with a paved path for walking and jogging.
Three Falls Ranch Trailhead
4.4 ★★★★☆ 58 reviews
Kid-friendly hiking area with wildflowers and bridges, as well as a restroom.
Lone Peak
4.7 ★★★★★ 41 reviews
Strenuous peak hike to a summit with 360-degree views of the valley.
Petersen Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 38 reviews
Pretty, kid-friendly park showcasing trees and a bridge.
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How to pick a trail in Alpine
- Match the surface to your legs. Alpine gives you a choice: 3 paved, 2 natural surface, and 1 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance. The longest stated distance in Alpine is Three Falls Ranch Trailhead at 2.5 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Alpine are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 6 of the 14 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 8 have trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 3 have a water fountain in Alpine. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 5 shaded, 3 with mile markers, 3 that runners describe as quiet, 1 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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