DAVIS COUNTY—Summer has finally arrived, and no doubt many residents are ready to get out and enjoy the fantastic weather, and beautiful scenery that Utah has to offer this time of year, but where to start?

The Davis County website is a fantastic resource for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels and offers dozens of different trails from the paved and well-maintained to the more rugged and untamed. Below readers will find just a few of the great options available this summer.

Walking:

Great Salt Lake Nature Trail: Easy difficulty, rural environment, 1.3-mile loop. This gravel trail is family-friendly and ADA-accessible, offering great opportunities for a peaceful stroll, jog, or bird watching. No dogs are allowed, however.

Bountiful Lake Trail: Easy difficulty, rural environment, 1.3-mile loop. Leashed dogs are welcome on this asphalt-paved trail, which is ADA-accessible, and circles scenic Bountiful Lake. Visitors this time of year are also encouraged to bring insect repellent. 

Barnes Park Path: Easy difficulty, urban environment, 0.8-mile loop. Paved with concrete, this is perhaps the most accessible trail on this list, offering pleasant views of Barnes Park, and a community environment.

Hiking:

Wild Rose Trail: Easy/Moderate difficulty, wilderness environment, 3.4-mile loop. Popular for hiking, walking, and running, this is a great time of year to see plenty of wildflowers in bloom.

Mueller Park Trail: Moderate difficulty, wilderness environment, 4.0-mile out-and-back trail. Great views, and popular amongst hikers, runners, and wildlife enthusiasts. Great trail for bird watching.

Holbrook Canyon Trail: Difficult rating, wilderness environment, 6.0-mile out-and-back trail. Only for the experienced hiker, especially with high water levels this year. Hikers, horseback riders, and dog walkers often frequent this trail but have warned that insect levels are high.

Cycling: 

Legacy Parkway Trail: Easy difficulty, urban environment, 12.8-mile point-to-point trail. A well-developed, paved trail, the Legacy Parkway trail offers road bikers a decent distance, without too much hassle when it comes to environmental challenges.

North Canyon Trail: Easy/Moderate difficulty, urban/wilderness environment, 7.5-mile out-and-back trail. Beautiful views, popular with hikers, as well as mountain bikers, and offers lovely shaded vistas a few miles in.

Lakeside Trail: Easy/Moderate difficulty, wilderness environment, 5.1-mile loop trail. This beautiful trail on Antelope Island State Park circles buffalo point, and skirts the lakeshore, but may be busy at this time of year with hikers, bikers, campers, and more.