Utah Trails

This collection of bright white sandstone spires isn't officially part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument anymore, but it's as spectacular as ever.

You'd better not be afraid of heights if you're going to tackle one of these airy trails.

The scenery here is awesome—but it can be deadly, too.

Head into the wilderness without the hassle of a four-season tent

This is your year. Start planning one of these life-list hikes and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Follow along with BACKPACKER's 2019 Editors' Choice trip in this interactive story.

Winter's first snow is something to see in the northeastern corner of Utah.

Want a real wilderness experience? Head west and trek endless empty miles on the BLM's best terrain.

Whether it’s big elevation changes, big miles, or big moves, these 23 routes prove that the best hikes are often the hardest.

Skip the beaten path and make the most of your visit to southwest Utah with these tips from a local.

Like your life and limbs intact? Then you'd better get skilled before visiting these trails.

Jeep Arch is less than 2 miles from Corona, but feels like it's a million miles from its crowds.

Get on a high ledge, a crumbly cliff, or a knife-edge ridge and your body will recognize the feeling before your brain catches on.

While the crowds hit Arches National Park, take a detour for a taste of sweet fall solitude.

We’re all for tagging summits, but the best way to experience a peak? Hike around it. You’ll see a mountain’s many faces on a single, peak-circling loop. These 14 trips circumnavigate the best of the best.

It's one of the classic day hikes of the United States—and with views like this, it's easy to see why.

A mother-and-son road trip through all five of Utah’s national parks in one week is the perfect way to make up for lost time—or court disaster.

After a lifetime plumbing the backcountry of the Southwest, David Roberts finds himself face to face with mysteries past and present.

Hit these endangered trails to vote with your feet and send a message that protection pays off.

The upside of the year’s shortest days? It’s easier to beat the sun to the trailhead. Summit these east-facing high points for the month’s best sunrise shows.

Destinations Editor Maren Horjus shares four spooky, Halloween-ready tales from her new book, Haunted Hikes

Escape the dog days with these deliciously cool trails.

Utah’s otherworldly redrock canyons may not only be best in the country, but the best on Earth.

The federal government is considering changes to national monuments around the country. Hike these trails to get a ground-level view of what's at stake.