#1
One Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk
6 stops1.3 km1 h
4.7/10
Best walking routes in Salt Lake City
14 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.8 scoreHills 1/105.9 kmBest May, Jun, Sep, Oct
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Ranked routes
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#2
Salt Lake City in One Day: Walking Itinerary
13 stops12.5 km4 h 20 min
4.7/10
#3
Salt Lake City Old Town Walking Tour
9 stops2.5 km1 h 35 min
4.6/10
#4
Easy Flat Walk in Salt Lake City (Kids & Stroller Friendly)
11 stops2.9 km1 h 45 min
4.1/10
#5
Best Viewpoints in Salt Lake City: Walking Route
5 stops4.7 km1 h 20 min
4.1/10
#6
Downtown, Salt Lake City: Walking Route
10 stops3.5 km1 h 40 min
4.1/10
#7
Salt Lake City Museum Walk
5 stops4.7 km1 h 30 min
3.9/10
#8
Parks of Salt Lake City in 2 Hours
5 stops4.5 km1 h 50 min
3.8/10
#9
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Salt Lake City
11 stops10.5 km3 h 50 min
3.6/10
#10
Salt Lake City Loop Walk from Gallivan Center
17 stops7.2 km3 h 20 min
3.5/10
#12
Central City, Salt Lake City: Walking Route
8 stops5.1 km2 h 5 min
3.4/10
#13
Salt Lake City Parks Walk
8 stops11.3 km3 h 45 min
2.8/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Salt Lake City walking stats
From the 14 rated routes127 stops total41 unique places.
Most climbBest Viewpoints in Salt Lake City: Walking Route+314 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk4.5 stops per km
Least climbCentral City, Salt Lake City: Walking Route+8 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Salt Lake City~71 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest12.5 km1.3 kmSalt Lake City in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk
Places on routes41unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Salt Lake City FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk (1.3 km, 1 h with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Salt Lake City?
May, Jun, Sep, Oct are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk1.3 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Salt Lake City?
One Hour in Salt Lake City: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Salt Lake City in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 13 stops, ~4 h 20 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.