Living Room Hike

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.

Living room hike.

My wife and i started out around 9 10am and easily made our way up to the fantastic view of salt lake city. The hike s homey name comes from a set of rocks arranged into various seating configurations creating a living room type arrangement get it. September 23 2016 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. The living room trail topped many lists and i quickly learned that 1 most utahns are not actually spending their weekends hiking and 2 those same individuals all think the living room trail is the bee s knees.

By natalie ockey last updated on. But the name is more than a cheeky reference to some creative vandals rock art. Red butte canyon through which the hike begins is. The living room hiking trail this is slc initiation by a little bit trick to find trail.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. It took us about a little over an hour to leisurely maneuver up the trail and enjoy the natural scenic landscape. The living room trail was a blast. Head up towards the mouth of.

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. Dogs are also able to use this trail. The living room loop is a 2 8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near salt lake city utah that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. However lots of people find this place because it s a cool place for the college kids to spend a weekend evening no parents.

The trailhead is near the natural history museum of utah just off the bonneville shoreline trail. With a trailhead located at the back of research park it is convenient for those living. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november. That s no shade on the people or the trail.

This weekend though we decided to take the plunge.