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Where Can I Walk on Capitol Hill?
2026-11-09 · Delia Bayna, REALTOR® · eXp Realty, LLC | Luxury · 3 min read
Where is the best view?
Ensign Peak Nature Park, at 1002 N Ensign Vista Dr, is a short hike to the stone pillar at the top, with a wide view over the valley. The trail also connects to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail if you want to keep going. The city asks you to stay on the marked trail and keep pups on a leash, because the hillside is home to wildlife.
Where do I get on the foothill trails?
The Victory Road Trailhead is at 670 Victory Rd, between Warm Springs Park and the Capitol. It is the lowest and farthest-west way onto Salt Lake City's foothill trails, with trails toward Ensign Peak, Meridian Peak and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The parking lot is small, so a weekday morning is the easiest time to find a spot.
Is there an easier walk?
Yes. The Capitol grounds make an easy stroll, with monuments and sculptures along the way. The Capitol posts a map of them on its maps and parking page.
Memory Grove Park, at 300 N Canyon Rd, sits in the small canyon just east of the hill, at the mouth of City Creek. I wrote more about it and the City Creek road in where to walk in the Avenues.
What small parks are close by?
Columbus Hillside Preserve is at 661 N Columbus St. Ensign Downs Park is at 125 E Dorchester Dr. Warm Springs Park is at 840 N Beck St, and City Creek Park is at 110 N State St, at the foot of the hill.
What should I know before I go?
Capitol Hill is steep. Many streets climb fast, and some homes have stairs from the sidewalk to the door. If hills are hard on your knees, start low, at City Creek Park or Memory Grove, and walk up only as far as feels good. That same hill is something I talk through with every downsizer I work with on Capitol Hill, because it matters as much as the house.
You can find these parks and more anytime on my Capitol Hill page.