Discover Lehi: Trails, Museums, and History

Lehi brings together hiking and biking trails, gardens, interactive museums, a working farm, and historic landmarks. When planning a trip, it helps to understand how these experiences differ: they include a trail network with more than 28 miles of scenic trails, a 2.2-mile multi-use trail, a garden with 17 themed areas, and museums with different types of exhibits. When looking for a hotel in Lehi, these offerings can help guide you as you decide what to focus on during your stay.

Trails and specific connections

The Hidden Canyon Trailhead offers easy access to the Traverse Mountain trail system. From there, cyclists and hikers can explore more than 28 miles of scenic trails. The Mayors' Trail offers another specific point of reference: it is a 2.2-mile multi-use trail that connects users to the Draper Trails System. Together, these details describe both an extensive selection of trails accessible from the Hidden Canyon Trailhead and the length and connection of a single trail.

Snow Springs also links a walking path with a historical reference: a marker there commemorates Lehi's pioneers. Alongside the longer trails, a walking path and local pioneer history offer distinct experiences.

Gardens and butterflies

Ashton Gardens spans 50 acres and includes 17 themed areas. The acreage conveys the overall size of the grounds, while the number of areas describes their thematic layout. One of its distinctive features is America's largest man-made waterfall.

The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Butterfly Conservatory is home to more than a thousand live butterflies from around the world. The Butterfly Biosphere is Utah's only butterfly conservatory and also the state's only insectarium. These details give Lehi's nature experiences a specific focus on gardens, butterflies, and insects.

Interactive museums and the history of the Earth

The Museum of Natural Curiosity features more than 400 interactive exhibits. The Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life showcases 60 complete dinosaur skeletons and more than 50 interactive exhibits. These include the Erosion Table and the Quarry Dig.

The numbers refer to different things: interactive exhibits at the Museum of Natural Curiosity, and skeletons and interactive exhibits at the Museum of Ancient Life. Another hands-on activity is available at its Paleo Studio, where visitors can use paleontological tools to excavate an Eocene fossil. The range of experiences spans interactive exhibits, dinosaur skeletons, and a fossil excavation.

Agriculture and animal experiences

Curiosity Farms is a working farm with hydroponic growing containers. Hands-on animal experiences include feeding goats and pigs and milking cows. Farming and animal encounters are a distinct area of interest alongside gardens, museums, and trails.

Pioneer history and the historic downtown

Lehi is Utah's sixth-oldest city and has a pioneer and Old West heritage. The Overland Stagecoach Route is another part of the city's historical context: during its period of greatest use, it ran through or near Lehi.

The Main Street Historic District includes buildings in the city's original business center along Main Street between Center Street and 200 West Street. Here, a clearly defined part of the city's history can be understood through named streets. The historic district, the route, and the pioneer and Old West heritage offer different perspectives on Lehi's past: an original business center, a route from its period of greatest use, and the city's broader history.

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