Beginning at Jones Hole Fish Hatchery, about 40 miles northeast of Vernal, is an impressive day hike through Jones Hole to the creek's confluence with the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. Ancient Indian rock art may be seen along the trail. Trails leading from Castle Valley over the Wasatch Plateau to Sanpete Valley include Fish Creek National Recreation Trail west of Scofield. Trails leading from Millville Canyon east of Millville in northern Utah are popular with residents, along with many high mountain trails such as the one to Mt. Naomi Peak. Ideal Beach Resort on Bear Lake and Sherwood Hills Resort in Wellsville Canyon offer horseback riding, as does Beaver Creek Horseback Riding in Logan Canyon.
Park City has horse stables and access to several trailheads.
Accessing the Uinta Mountains from the west side at the Mirror Lake or Trial Lake trailheads off Hwy 150, east of Kamas, leads to ideal horsepacking country. Professional horsepackers offer frequent trips into the area. Trailheads at Blackhawk Campground in Payson Canyon south of Payson and Granite Flat Campground in American Fork Canyon east of Alpine are also excellent for horsepackers. Various canyons along the Wasatch Front are designated as Watershed Areas in order to protect the drinking water. Regulations, posted at various locations, are enacted so that this vital source of culinary water will be kept clean.