Best hikes in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area
Ambleway maps 14 hikes in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area, from a 4.5-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Red Butte Canyon Road. The biggest climb is Living Room–o, 8 sights, gaining 6,385 ft, and the network tops out at 8,042 ft. 3 start within walking range of public transit.
- EID & Old Mine Road Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,316 ft
- Freeze Creek Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,606 ft
- Old Mine Road Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft
- Red Butte Canyon Road 9 mi · ▲ 1,958 ft
- EID reservoir & contour trail via Freeze Creek Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 3,707 ft
- Mount Wire–Freeze Creek Trail, 4 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 4,144 ft
- Mount Van Cott–Black Mountain Trail, 7 sights 13.9 mi · ▲ 6,303 ft
- Overlook–Canyon Overlook, 9 sights 14.4 mi · ▲ 5,800 ft
- Quarry Viewpoint–o, 9 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 6,078 ft
- Mount Wire West Viewpoint–Mount Wire, 5 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 3,855 ft
- Red Butte Viewpoint–Red Butte, 6 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 3,860 ft
- Skyline Trail East Viewpoint–o, 8 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 5,843 ft
- Black Mountain Trail–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Twin Peaks Section, 4 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 5,653 ft
- Living Room–o, 8 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 6,385 ft