Attention hikers: SLC opens new trailhead in City Creek Canyon, with more improvements coming to the foothills

“It’s really pretty hard,” says Mayor Erin Mendenhall, “to beat a bike or a run or walk with this incredible view.”

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall makes remarks at the opening of new trailheads as part of the foothills trail system on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.