Legacy Parkway Trail

Utah

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Legacy Parkway Trail Facts

States: Utah
Counties: Davis
Length: 13.1 miles
Trail end points: Red Barn Ln (Farmington) and Jordan River Parkway Trail at I-215 (North Salt Lake)
Trail surfaces: Asphalt
Trail category: Rail-Trail
ID: 7429857

Legacy Parkway Trail Description

Overview

The Legacy Parkway Trail provides a useful, efficient 13-mile commuting route as it is fully paved and has no street crossings.

About the Route

The trail runs adjacent to the Legacy Parkway in southern Davis County. At its northern end, the trail begins just north of the Farmington Station and parallels the Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner, the state's first commuter rail line, for some of its journey to North Salt Lake. Although most of the route is along a busy freeway, there is a connection to the Legacy Nature Preserve, which offers more scenic surroundings.

There are a number of trailheads along the way providing access to the Legacy Parkway Trail, and there are restrooms and drinking fountains located along the route.

Connections

In Centerville, the Legacy Trail overlaps the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail Trail for a short distance, and at its southern end the trail meets the nearly 50-mile Jordan River Parkway Trail All three trails are part of the Golden Spoke trail network, which provides 100 miles of connected, paved trails from Ogden to Provo.

Parking and Trail Access

The Legacy Parkway Trail runs between Red Barn Ln (Farmington) and the Jordan River Parkway Trail (North Salt Lake).

Parking is available at:

  • Foxboro North Regional Park, 1120 W 1100 N (North Salt Lake)

The Farmington Station on the UTA FrontRunner light rail line is near the northern end of the trail.

There are numerous parking options along the route, please visit the TrailLink map for all parking options and detailed directions.

Legacy Parkway Trail Reviews

Our favorite trail

We absolutely love riding this trail. It’s the perfect length for our family rides. I have a 7yr and 5yr old and they love the change ins scenery, cool tunnels, roadside playgrounds, and places to eat in Farmington when we are done. Sometimes my 7yr old rides his own r-bike, the trail is plenty wide enough and very well maintained. Some parts don’t have shade and some do, which is normal from what I’ve experienced. It’s full paved so nothing harsh on the bike. It’s our go to trail!

This is a nice trail!

I like this trail, I have ridden it many times in the past, this is the first time this year. Right now there is a detour to the rail trail, looks like the Parkway trail is being paved and 'touched up', nice, thank you! I rode on a week day so not much traffic. Added bonus, there was a young fox on the trail this morning! The only thing I dislike is the diesel fumes from the vehicles on the south end where you are riding right beside the Legacy Highway.

Great trail but hot ¿¿

This is a really nice trail, but some areas have absolutely no shade so it's super hot! Another problem is there are no garbage cans for responsible pet owners to dispose of their doggy bags so you see they either leave the poop on the trail or throw the bag in the bushes because they don't want to carry the bag the whole walk. We prefer the Ogden parkway trail.

nobody maintains this trail

Its covered in gravel or it would be just beautiful. Its unfortunate nobody is there to maintain this trail. Watch out for Horse s***. Someone should organize a community sweep. I've almost gone out with my broom but its like 20 miles. It needs a professional touch.

Accordion

Legacy trail

Excellent trail I use it mainly for rollerskiing and cycling, the only problem I see from supposedly experienced cyclist is no warning on your left etc other than that my favorite stretch.

Used to be much better ...

Been regularly cycling this path since its opening years ago. Within recent years however, bike etiquette, safety, and general behavior has deteriorated: "Utah moms" allow their out-of-control kids to wander-ride all over the path ignoring bike / jogger traffic both directions ... they do not care. Dogs must be on a leash, but many owners attitude is, "I'll do what I want, it's my pet"... again safety of others is undermined by this kind of activity.
Cyclists in the "left [opposite] lane" often have music blasting away via ear-buds so yelling, "On Your Left" to signal your presence, literally falls on deaf ears.
It's getting to the point where riding the open road with vehicles is actually safer than the designated bike path.

Important and Delightful

The Legacy Trail is not a rail-trail, per se, but rather was specifically designed and integrated into a freeway project. Utah is serious about getting people out of their cars and onto bikes, and so It was built primarily as an active transportation resource. It also serves as a recreational resource as well. It parallels the Legacy Parkway, a reliever parkway (no commercial trucks) that parallels I-15, the main transportation corridor along the Wasatch Front. In fact, the two roads run right next to one another for several miles.

The Legacy Trail is well designed and constructed. The surface is smooth and fast. It is mostly flat. There are very few road crossings and those that exist are well marked. It's a delightful ride with unobstructed views of the Wasatch Range to the east. There are many neighborhood connecting trails and a number of businesses are easily accessible as well. The trail has been designed in such a way as to minimize the impact of the adjacent highway. You know it's there, but it's very unobtrusive.

The Legacy Trail is also a link in a regional system of greenways. It connects the DRG&W rail trail to the north with the Jordan River Parkway to the south, making it possible to ride all the way from Ogden to Salt Lake City (mostly) on trails. There's even an unpaved section of "nature" trail that parallels the main route, so if you ride it on a mountain bike as I did, you have the opportunity to go off pavement, at least for a couple of miles.

I absolutely loved the Legacy Trail. As I was cycling toward Parish Lane in Farmington, I couldn't help but thinking that even the Dutch would be at home here. It's that good.

Relaxing ride in rural setting

The Legacy Trail is an excellent ride for families, group of riders, or just taking a tour by yourself. There is plenty to see and experience without having to deal with traffic. The trail parallels the Legacy highway, so traffic is close by, but the views make up for the minimal traffic noise. There is plenty of parking at the Station Park UTA commuter rail for those that want to pack up your bikes and travel to a great starting point. The Legacy trail starts at Station Park and ties in with the Jordan River Parkway at the Legacy Highway/I-215 merge.

Going south from Farmington, the Farmington Bay Bird refuge is just west of the trail, plenty of cattle and horses to see, as well as heron, pheasant, hawks, and the occasional sighting of Eagles.

It's always a good idea to pack water, sunscreen, extra tubes (in case of a flat), pump, and a few energy snacks for those taking the whole tour of the Wasatch Front by Bike. A lot of people use the Legacy trail to travel to and from work by bike into downtown Salt Lake City. With the elevation much higher in Utah, and the changing weather, dress appropriately.

There are several other areas to park and begin your ride if you do not want to ride the entire trail.

Pages Lane in Centerville; go west on Pages Lane until you see the parking area directly ahead. You'll see the Legacy Trail entrance.

500 S. exit off I-15 N. Go west over the bridge like you are heading toward Legacy highway, turn right into the industrial park and go up and over the bridge. There is parking along the road which is barely used because the road ends. The Legacy trail will be right there.

I know there are several others so check with rail links for more information.

Happy biking~

Very Nice Ride in the Salt Lake Valley

A fantastic trail along some west corridor and through some Great Salt Lake marshes and legacy wetlands, Except for a few times of the year when bug hatches are bad (mosquitos and knats), this is a very nice bike, walking and horse trial. It offers side street connections for the unlinked areas of Jordan River Parkway Trial from North Temple (Fairgrounds/Utah Power & Light) to 9th South (Jordan Park).

In Bountiful there is access to the prospector trail and several side streets with bike lanes.

The trial also has easy side street connections to the Great Salt Lake Marina, with the trail starting at North Temple near SLC Intl Airport & General Aviation or the WIngpointe Golf Course and the international center business park.

Fun trail for the family and the first rides of the year in the spring.

A nice roadie out and back.

The all-paved trail is great for an out and back for a road bike. I started at the Farmington Station and rode south to link up with the Provo/Jordan River Parkway. Stopped where I had to cross a golf course fairway (people were golfing). Made for a 32 mile roundtrip along flat, generally smooth asphalt. There were some Port-A potties here and there. Bring your own liquid.

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