Living room trailhead 383 colorow rd salt lake city.
Living room hike slc ut. Red butte canyon through which the hike begins is situated above. The living room trail was a blast. This 1 25 mile hike up red butte ridge ascends 980 feet and takes hikers to a vantage point known to locals as the living room that features slabs of sandstone arranged as furniture. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november.
I had all of 12 hours in salt lake city utah but i snuck in a quick hike on the famed living room lookout trail and i don t regret it for a second. Dogs are also able to use this trail. At only 2 miles round trip this overlook provides one of the best views looking down to the city. Head up towards the mouth of.
It took us about a little over an hour to leisurely maneuver up the trail and enjoy the natural scenic landscape. For most however the living room is sufficient and it s time to take a load off and look out over literally the entire valley. The living room hiking trail this is slc initiation by a little bit trick to find trail. I ve had my eye on the living room hike on the bench above the red butte gardens for over a year now but it seemed a little difficult for my kids.
With a trailhead located at the back of research park it is convenient for those living. Hiking to the living room salt lake city the living room trail is one of slc s most popular hike. Natural history museum of utah red butte garden visitors center. The living room lookout trail is a 2 3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near salt lake city utah that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate.
The trailhead is near the natural history museum of utah just off the bonneville shoreline trail. I was up and back in less than two hours difficulty. The living room hike has many access points from the bonneville shoreline trail but the most direct route begins on colorow road in salt lake city 40 759301 111 821300. The living room is a viewpoint that overlooks downtown salt lake city.
If you have any time at all in salt lake city don t miss this hike. One of the better short hikes to a prominent viewpoint above the salt lake valley it s easy to see why this route is popular most of the year. There are several routes to reach the living room which is home to several rock lazy boys and couches. This weekend though we decided to take the plunge.
2 5 miles 4 kilometers total time. However lots of people find this place because it s a cool place for the college kids to spend a weekend evening no parents. My wife and i started out around 9 10am and easily made our way up to the fantastic view of salt lake city.