Along the eastern benches of the Wasatch Front is the Bonneville Shoreline Trail that stretches 90 miles from Ogden to Spanish Fork, and is popular with cyclists, hikers and walkers.

A little further east is the Great Western Trail. The idea of a north/south trail from the Canadian to Mexican border, cutting down the backbone of Utah, has been looked at for many years. In 1990, trail building began in Utah. Over the next five years, at a cost of several thousand dollars and with the help of some 25,000 volunteers, 95 percent of the trail system in Utah was completed.

Other popular hikes include Lower Calf Creek, located along scenic state Route 12, which also passes Bryce Canyon National Park, to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Adams Canyon in East Layton, Wind Cave outside Logan, Mount Olympus east of Salt Lake City and Kings Peak, Utah's highest mountain, in the Uintas.

A popular ride for mountain bikers in the warmer months is along the old Union Pacific Railroad line between Park City and Echo, which is now a state park.

There are a number of Web sits that people can visit to get more information about recreational opportunities in Utah. They include www.utah.com; www.utahtravel.gov/tourism/offices.htm; www.outdoorutah.com and www.wildlife.utah.gov/fishing.

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