LEGACY PARKWAY ~ 500 S. TO LAGOON STATION

Looking for a great place to exercise and spend time with Jesus? You'll enjoy riding near the wet lands. If you want to escape the crowds, than visit the Legacy. 

LEGACY PARKWAY

DESCRIPTION: A great bicycle ride, with little elevation gain. There are benches along the trail for those wishing to take breaks. MILEAGE: 18.5 mile total, out and back.

RIDE TIME: 2 hours 

PARKING: Take exit 4 on the Legacy Highway, in Wood Cross. The parking lot is on the west side of the exit. 

RESTROOMS are available along the trail. RATINGS: MODERATE  

GEAR: helmet, pump, extra tube, bike tools, gloves, wind breaker, camera, and energy snacks.

ANTELOPE ISLAND ~ BIKE AND HIKE

A great day to spend with Jesus, cycling by the Great Salt Lake. The ride was cooler, bug-free, but warm enough to take your jacket off at Buffalo Point.  

ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK

DESCRIPTION: 22 mile ride on pavement, starting at the entrance booth. On the Island we stop at the visitor center, then rode to Buffalo point. We locked up our bicycles and hiked to Buffalo Point and had lunch, sitting on beautiful rocks. It is an easy ride, coasting down the hill to the causeway. We enjoyed seeing buffalo, antelope and seagulls.

RIDING BY THE BEACH

SERVICES: The visitor center sells souvenirs, and has trail information. Island Buffalo Grill is located by the beach and not open during Winter months.

RATINGS: Moderate bike ride/Newbies hike HIKE to Buffalo Point: 3/4 miles each way, depending on how far you go, and 285' elevation gain. 

TIME: 3 hours for bicycle ride 

1 hour for hiking and lunch on Buffalo Point. 

HIKING UP TO BUFFALO POINT

RESTROOMS: available at the park entrance, visitor center, and Buffalo Point. 

DRIVE TIME: allow 1 hour drive from SLC, due to road construction. 

DIRECTIONS: From SLC, take I-15 northbound to Layton; take the Antelope Drive exit and turn left; head west to the Great Salt Lake. Park in large lot before toll booth.

STATE PARK FEE:

GEAR: This is a desert Island, make sure you bring water. You'll need an extra tube, bike tools, helmet, pump, sunscreen, sunglasses, energy snacks, sack lunch, camera, first aid, wind jacket, and wear layers. We recommend thorn protection from goat heads. 

GREAT SALT LAKE

BUFFALO POINT

BC Snowshoe

God blessed us with a little bit of sunshine, and fresh snow. What a great day to be with Jesus and wonderful friends. We saw children sledding down the tubbing hill. And adults pulling sleds full of camping gear, heading for the winter camp. 

MILL D SOUTH FORK SNOWSHOE DESCRIPTION: We carpooled up Big Cottonwood Canyon to the parking area, near the sledding hill. Our adventure weaves between fir trees, through winter snow camps, and over the ridge to the Spruces campground. This is a avalanche safe area, hiking through the campgrounds and a place to learn snowshoeing. 

RATINGS: Newbies 

RESTROOMS: Spruces & Jordan Pines Campgrounds had one restroom open near the winter camping area. 

HIKE TIME: 2 1/2 hours 

DIRECTIONS: Big Cottonwood Canyon is located at Wasatch Blvd. & Fort Union Blvd. in Salt Lake City, Utah 

WATERSHED: Big Cottonwood Canyon is a watershed area. No dogs are allowed in this canyon.