What We Do

Trails Utah is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to trails advocacy, planning, funding and building in needed areas throughout Utah.

Trails, and the open spaces they connect us to, are important for promoting our overall well-being and creating a sense of community. At Trails Utah, we are committed to connecting people to our state’s spectacular landscapes through enjoyable, sustainably built trails. We believe that trails enhance the quality of our lives and our communities and work to help better manage and protect our natural resources.

Now more than ever we need trails that get us outdoors where we can breathe, exercise, and unwind from our work and our worries. Trails are the key to connecting us to the natural world, a place where we can immerse ourselves in a harmonized mosaic of life and landscape where our day-to-day anxieties become more manageable.

What Does Trails Utah Do?

Advocate for Trails

Provide Guidance

Provide technical expertise in any and all aspects of trail planning, construction, and management
Assistance in crafting access, easement, management agreements between stakeholders, trail users, landowners and/or land managers
Perform trail inspections and assessments and help craft and/or carry out regularly scheduled trail maintenance
Provide a consistent and effective framework for communication among stakeholders
Facilitate partnerships with organizations, user groups, land managers, and governmental entities to help plan, build, fund, and maintain trails
Work with local and state tourist offices to promote trails in areas around the state
Create a funding source for trail building and improvement projects by seeking out grants, donations, and partnerships with public entities

Contribute to open space access efforts whenever possible
Work to create government and community investment in trail planning, implementation, and management
Educate trail users and the citizens of Utah about the economic, social, and health benefits of well-planned, well-managed trail systems
Help manage trail-user impacts on the environment, watersheds, and other sensitive areas through sustainable trail building techniques
Promote trail etiquette and behavioral guidelines to ensure quality trail experiences for all users
Improve local knowledge of natural areas and instill a sense of stewardship for Utah’s trails, history, and diverse landscapes

Communicate

Provide a consistent and effective framework for communication among stakeholders
Facilitate partnerships with organizations, user groups, land managers, and governmental entities to help plan, build, fund, and maintain trails
Work with local and state tourist offices to promote trails in areas around the state

Fund

PROMOTE

In addition to being Utah’s only statewide trails advocacy organization, we are also the lead promoters of our incredible variety of trails. We can help with branding, public relations, media outreach, familiarization tours, and other methodologies for getting the word out about your trails and community.

Educate

Educate trail users and the citizens of Utah about the economic, social, and health benefits of well-planned, well-managed trail systems
Help manage trail-user impacts on the environment, watersheds, and other sensitive areas through sustainable trail building techniques
Promote trail etiquette and behavioral guidelines to ensure quality trail experiences for all users
Improve local knowledge of natural areas and instill a sense of stewardship for Utah’s trails, history, and diverse landscapes

Our Services

Trail Assessment and Inventories
Planning & Design
Feasibility Studies
Government Relations
Agreements, Contracts, Insurance
Construction
Equipment & Volunteer Training
Project Management
Management Plans, Maintenance Schedules
Trail Management & Maintenance
Event Consulting

WHAT WE DO