Spring Hikes near SLC

I have the perfect post for you as you get ready to head into the weekend.  The past few weeks I have been doing a lot of research on "Spring Dog Friendly" hikes and really wasn't impressed with the google search results.  

It was a lot of work finding something close to downtown , that I hadn't already done, and that also allowed dogs.  I needed no to minimal snow, not too muddy, not too icey, the goldilocks of hiking trails if you will.  So I found some great hikes, did them all, and put together this great list for you.  With a few extras outside SLC if you are willing to travel.

Dog Friendly Spring hikes near SLC

Mount Van Cott ~ 3 miles 

Living Room ~ 4 miles 

Avenue Twin Peaks ~ 1-7 miles 

Red Butte Trails ~ 1-4 miles 

Rattlesnake Gulch to Salt Lake Overlook ~ 4 miles 

Bonneville Shoreline Trail/Dry Gulch  ~ 1-4 miles 

Other SLC ideas

Capitol to see the Cherry Blossoms - on-leash walking path around the capitol grounds

Tanner Park - off leash walking path to water for the dogs to swim

Memory Grove - off leash dog area and walk along City Creek

North of SLC (40 minutes)

Malan's Peak- Ogden ~ 5 miles 

South of SLC (45 min - 1 hour)

Fifth Water Hot Springs Spanish Fork ~5-13 miles 

Battle Creek Falls Pleasant Grove ~ 1.6 miles