Tunnel Springs Park — Attraction in North Salt Lake

We moved here a little over a year ago and the place was quiet and pristine. Well the views are still there but somehow every bride and big family has decided it’s the only place on Earth to take family photos. It’s littered with trash especially from photo shoots: confetti, fake flowers, dead balloons, make up, plates, glass and the presence of dog poop makes it impossible to walk without stepping in some. It’s full of spiders and rattlesnakes and when the sun starts to go down the coyotes come out and mountain lions have snatched dogs right up. Just waiting to hear some tragedy with a toddler. There are hills and grasses and sage brush all over Utah to take photos. Sitting or standing in the grass at Tunnel Springs puts you at risk for tick, wolf spider and snake bites. I suggest a...

The Tunnel Springs Park in North Salt Lake is a nice little park that offers a great space for children of all ages to play and walk around the park, but the real treasure of the park is that it is the gate to dozens of hiking trails! You can choose a different trail or path for 2 weeks without repeating the same trail twice. You can hike for 30 mites but you can also hike for 3 to 5 hours if you choose the large loops. You can easily walk all the way to Salt Lake City following the Bonneville Shoreline Trails. These trails are great for hiking and mountain biking. The biking path is especially beautiful throughout the year as it offers a meandering path following a narrow small valley with trees right and left. It is specially beautiful in the...

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. I like (actually "love" is really a more appropriate term) this park for its diversity. They've got tennis courts, pavilion, playground, grassy field areas, and that's just a tiny portion. Keep walking on the path and you'll find tall reeds and a wooden fence (great for taking pictures) and then a wild grassy area (also great for pictures). And THEN, even more - the myriad of gorgeous trails leading up through the hills, including the main Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

I've come trail running here, taken someone's family pictures, and brought my own family to go on hikes. Beautiful views of the valley and the hills. A few miles up and you can see downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Valley AND...