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Salt Lake City Scenic Canyon Drive 5 hr

TourTruth score 7.8 out of 10

GoodTop 13% in Salt Lake City

43 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Salt Lake City
  • 5 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore three Utah canyons on a five-hour scenic drive from Salt Lake City, with optional hiking or a mountain tram ride.

About this tour

Trade Salt Lake City streets for towering peaks, forested slopes, and crisp alpine scenery on a Salt Lake City Scenic Canyon Drive. This five-hour outing visits American Fork Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Little Cottonwood Canyon, each offering a distinct glimpse of Utah’s mountain landscapes.

Travel by scenic drive through all three canyons, with time to appreciate the views and capture photos along the way. If you’d like to stretch your legs, choose an optional hike; you can also book an option to ride a tram to a mountain summit for expansive views. Bottled water and snacks are provided, and a live English-speaking guide accompanies the experience. The canyons are a short drive from downtown Salt Lake City, making this a convenient escape into nature.

See a different side of the region on this Salt Lake City Scenic Canyon Drive and choose the pace that suits your day.

Highlights

  • Admire the mountain scenery of American Fork Canyon
  • Drive through Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons
  • Choose an optional hike or mountain tram ride

What's included

Included

  • Bottled water
  • Snacks

Ratings on each provider

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Important information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Hiking and a mountain tram ride are optional

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.91 from 43 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Salt Lake City
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.8. Top 13% in Salt Lake City means it ranks in the top 13% of tours in Salt Lake City by this score.

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