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Where Can I Walk in the Avenues?
2026-11-09 · Delia Bayna, REALTOR® · eXp Realty, LLC | Luxury · 3 min read
Where is the easiest walk in the Avenues?
Memory Grove Park, at 300 N Canyon Rd. It is a quiet memorial park in a small canyon at the foot of the Avenues, a memorial park since 1924. The paths are gentle, and they lead up into City Creek Canyon when you want to go farther.
Can I walk up City Creek Canyon?
Yes. City Creek Canyon is open daily from 8:30 AM to 10 PM (8 PM on holidays). Walkers use the creek-side lane. While the water plant is being rebuilt, no private cars go up the road, which makes it an even calmer walk. Bikes are allowed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only.
Where can I walk with a view?
Ensign Peak Nature Park, at the northwest edge of the Avenues off Ensign Vista Dr, is a short, steep hike to a small monument with a wide view of the valley. Wear real shoes. For something gentler with a view, the Bonneville Blvd trailhead at 651 Bonneville Blvd has paved parking, benches along a gravel path, and a way onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. It has fewer spaces in winter.
Which parks have room for pups?
Two off-leash areas are close by: Lindsey Gardens at 426 N M St has one at 9th Ave and M St, and the Freedom Trail off-leash area is at 375 N Canyon Rd, just north of Memory Grove. In City Creek Canyon, leashed pups are fine below picnic site 16.
Are there smaller parks close by?
Yes. 11th Ave Park, Kay Rees Park, Kletting Park and Shipp Park are all in the neighborhood, and there is pickleball at 5th Ave and C St. Popperton Park, at 1400 E Popperton Park Way, sits next to the Popperton Plots garden, which has four raised beds built for wheelchair users.
Hours and rules change, so check the city's page before you go. You can find more on my Avenues page.