Running trails in Herriman, UT
Herriman has 16 trails in the directory — 3 on crushed gravel or dirt, 3 loops that return to the trailhead, 1 with a stated distance, 4 shaded, and 5 open 24 hours. 10 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 2,984 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.
Blackridge Reservoir
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,342 reviews
Lake offering a sandy beach for swimming and sunbathing, a playground and covered pavilions, plus boat rentals and trails.
Yellow Fork Canyon
4.6 ★★★★★ 394 reviews
Area with a network of trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and snowshoeing.
The Cove at Herriman Springs
4.6 ★★★★★ 357 reviews
Family-friendly park with picnic tables and a grill, as well as a playground, a pond, and trails.
Rosecrest Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 282 reviews
Large park for soccer and sledding, featuring a playground and a disc golf course.
Yellow Fork Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 126 reviews
Shady spot for hiking featuring kid-friendly trails, plus horse riding and mountain biking.
Blackridge Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 115 reviews
Popular trailhead with a map and bike repair station for hiking and mountain biking.
Juniper Crest Trailhead.
4.2 ★★★★☆ 90 reviews
Area for hiking and mountain biking featuring a reservoir.
Juniper Canyon Eastern Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 50 reviews
Park with dirt tracks and ramps for bikes, plus pavilions and picnic tables.
Autumn Dusk Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 32 reviews
Butterfield Canyon Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 26 reviews
Killington Crt Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Butterfield trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Start of Midas Creek Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Herriman
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is natural surface (3 of 16). 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 natural surface trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 3 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Herriman is Butterfield Canyon Trailhead at 13 mi. 1 trail is long enough for a 5-mile-plus run without repeating yourself.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 5 trails in Herriman are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 10 of the 16 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 12 have trailhead parking, 7 have restrooms, and 3 have a water fountain in Herriman. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 4 shaded, 3 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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