Cascade Springs — Attraction in Four Corners States

6 Cascade Springs – Kerri Bradford Studio Cascade Springs is an easily accessible, naturally beautiful location in the Wasatch Range featuring a system of artesian springs, travertine terraces, and clear pools, with boardwalks and paved trails forming three interconnecting loops. Visitors can enjoy the lush vegetation and clear water, spot wildlife like trout, otters, and deer, and learn about the area's geology and ecosystem from interpretive signs. The site, located off the Alpine Scenic Loop, offers accessible paths, restrooms, and drinking water, with a recreation fee required to use the facilities. What to Expect Natural Scenery: A large number of springs create over seven million gallons of water daily, which flows over natural, mineral-rich travertine terraces to form pools and cascades. Interpretive Trails: Three interconnected, easy-to-walk loops, with both paved paths and boardwalks, allow visitors to observe the springs and surrounding vegetation without disturbing the environment. Wildlife: The habitat supports various plant and animal life, including trout, native flowers, and mammals such as deer, otters, and moose. Facilities: Restrooms and drinking water are available, though picnic facilities are not. Accessibility: The trail system is designed with accessibility in mind, including barrier-free paths for strollers and wheelchairs. Location and Access Location: Nestled in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, off the Alpine Scenic Loop (Hwy 92) in the Wasatch Range. Directions: Accessible from either the north or south via the Alpine Scenic Loop. Vehicles: The Alpine Loop road is narrow; vehicles over 30 feet in length are not recommended. Visitor Information Fee: A recreation fee is required to enter the area, which can be purchased for various durations. Best Time to Visit: The springs are scenic year-round. For abundant flowers, visit between June and September, while fall offers beautiful colors in the surrounding uplands from late September through October. Pets: Leashed dogs are allowed...

A lovely, pseudo-remote outdoor experience that can really be for almost everyone. (No picnicking allowed, however.) Now, calling this a trail around your very adventurous hiking friends is a bad idea; this is a paved, picturesque path surrounded by natural springs, squirrels and butterflies. Benches are regularly spaced so that if the slight incline at the higher-than-SLC altitude gets to you. Plaques are placed throughout to tell you the name of plants, trees, wildlife and tidbits about the local geology/ecology. It's really more like an outdoor nature museum exhibit than anything else. The path can accommodate strollers, though it does get somewhat narrower, and fairly steep for pushing a wheelchair (though I"m sure those who propel themselves in a chair are sufficiently buffer than me and may scoff at my hesitation). For anyone who's previously been told another hike was 'easy' only to find yourself over-challenged, Cascade Springs is for you ;) We had three generations on our walk and even the 6yo found enough sticks to stay entertained. As noted above, picnicking is not allowed in the Cascade Springs area, so plan to eat elsewhere. We spent maybe an hour on the paths, and enjoyed the equally picturesque drive up and down the mountain. Recommend checking the park website for any travel advisories ahead of time (roads were being paved on our travel day so we ended up having to take the longer, though still beautiful, way further south...

Cascade Springs is a beautiful place! I went on July 25th (holiday weekend) which I don’t recommend. There were so many people there and at certain parts of the trail it made it difficult to pass the other people on the trail. There is one steep part (not too bad though) which is right at the beginning of the trail if you start at the lower parking lot. This trail is a big figure 8, you can start at lower or upper parking and come out at either one or just loop back to where you started. There are a few benches located throughout the trail. There is a fee to use the area. It is $10 for standard passenger vehicles. You pay at a kiosk and place the receipt in your dash. Only one bathroom was open at the lower parking area. There is no running water to wash your hands or flush the toilet. The toilet is i believe a composite toilet, which means, how full it is depends on when they send people to go empty them. The trail is not a long one but it is a beautiful place to take a leisurely stroll. It is more like taking a walk around a park than doing a hike. Be aware there is a lot of stinging nettle near the trail, so I would not recommend going off trail. Also they have signs up now that say no picnics allowed, those did not use to be there. I would recommend this trail if you are looking for beautiful scenery with an easy walk even for elderly people, which I saw a few elderly do the whole trail and even one that was in...