NORTH SALT LAKE—Looking for a place to take the family and breathe in some fresh air while enjoying nature? The new Wild Rose Trail could be just the thing. Located off the Wild Rose Park Trailhead, the trail winds down the hillside and spills out at Eaglewood Village.

“There are a lot of great trails up into the foothills,” said North Salt Lake City Manager Ken Leetham. “This new section goes down the hill. It’s an 11,000 foot elevation change.”

There have been some missing segments in the trail, he said. “It’s been in the master plan forever to complete it.”

The trail goes through the landslide site that happened in 2014. “Some of it was lost in the landslide,” Leetham said. “The landslide area has been repaired so we wanted to put the trail back through that property.”

Leetham said the city didn’t have some of the property or funding to complete the trail until the last year and a half. “The Ridge subdivision allowed a trail easement and donated some funding for it to be built. It’s a great neighborhood amenity. The city used some of its funding as well.”

The trail starts at the Wild Rose Park Trailhead located at 609 Sky Crest Lane in North Salt Lake and ends at Eaglewood Village at 300 S. Orchard Drive. “There’s a parking area there where the city has eight spaces by the pond,” said Leetham. 

The 1.4 mile trail is not too technical and it’s easy for families, he said. “I see people all the time with kids. It’s mostly a hiking/walking trail –  it’s not really for bikes. There are switchbacks with great views and open areas with some beautiful spots. It’s a great trail, it’s fun.”