After years of planning, the first phase of the Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park opened with 14 miles of trail to hike, bike and horse ride. The space sits in land from the Bureau of Land Management, Rio Tinto and Salt Lake County.
The Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park opened Thursday with 14 miles of trails in the Oquirrhs to hike, bike or horse ride.
On its first official day in operation, dozens of bicyclists, a couple of horseback riders and lots of interested community members came out to enjoy what’s planned as a first phase of the trail, which Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation hopes someday to extend 2 more miles farther into the Oquirrh foothills.
Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park officially opens to the public in the southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The trail network in the Oquirrhs is open to multiple users—hikers, equestrians, trail runners, and mountain bikers, offering 14 miles of trail with plans for further expansion.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson joins members of Parks and Recreation, Rio Tinto Kennecott, and the Bureau of Land Management as they celebrate the ribbon cutting of Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Open to multiple users—hikers, equestrians, trail runners, and mountain bikers—the new park offers 14 miles of trail with plans for expansion in the southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley.
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