Hiking Trails

Antelope Island State Park has more than 45 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding, open year-round. The easiest are Ladyfinger Point (0.25 miles), Buffalo Point (0.4 miles, moderate) and the Lakeside Loop (5 miles), all near Bridger Bay. The hardest is the Frary Peak Trail, 3.5 miles one-way to the island's 6,596-foot summit. Leashed dogs are welcome on every trail, and there is no water on any of them.

All Trails on the 2026 Map

Distances are from the Utah State Parks 2026 trail map; difficulty is from the park's 2026 brochure.

Easy

• Ladyfinger Point: 0.25 miles one-way. A short walk to a rocky point at the island's north tip; the first half is accessible.
• Lakeside Loop: 5-mile loop on the Bridger Bay peninsula, partly accessible.
• Bone Road Trail: 2.7-mile loop.
• Gravel Pit Trail: 1.8 miles one-way, past the archery range at the old gravel pit.
• Elephant Head Spur: 1.4 miles one-way, out to Elephant Head on the west side.
• Mountain View Trail: 11.4 miles one-way, the longest trail, running along the island's east side to the Fielding Garr Ranch; partly accessible.
• South Island Trail: 4 miles, south from the ranch area toward the island's quiet southern end.

Moderate

• Buffalo Point Trail: 0.4 miles one-way, a short trail out to Buffalo Point near Bridger Bay. The brochure points out Lake Bonneville tufa, rock that looks like concrete, visible from this trail.
• White Rock Loop: 7-mile loop from the backcountry trailhead near White Rock Bay.
• Beacon Knob Spur: 0.4 miles one-way.
• Junction Trail: 1.8 miles, linking the White Rock Loop area to the trails farther south.
• Dooly Knob Trail: 1.5 miles one-way, hiking only.
• Split Rock Loop: 5-mile round-trip loop to Split Rock Bay, where the backcountry campsites are (Camping).
• Sentry Loop: 5.6-mile loop near the Fielding Garr Ranch.

Strenuous

• Frary Peak Trail: 3.5 miles one-way to the island's high point, 6,596 feet. Hiking only (Frary Peak).
• Buffalo Scaffold / West Side Trail: 5.4 miles one-way down the remote west side, from Split Rock Loop to Sentry Loop. Closed March 10 to May 20 to protect wildlife during lambing and calving season.

Other

• Frary Gravesite Interpretive Trail: 0.4 miles one-way, off the east side road, to the 1890s Frary homestead site.

Accessible Options

The brochure lists these as easy and accessible to everyone: the first half of the Ladyfinger Point trail, part of the Lakeside Loop, part of the Mountain View Trail, the Frary Homestead and the Visitor Center. A Trail Chair, sponsored by Antelope Island Friends, can be borrowed at the Visitor Center; it needs at least two people to help push it.

Biking

Most trails are open to mountain bikes; the exceptions are Frary Peak and Dooly Knob. E-bikes must be pedal-assist only, with no throttle. Road biking is allowed on the paved park roads, but there are no bike lanes and the shoulders are small or missing. The Davis County Causeway has a large designated bike lane (Causeway & Directions).

Horseback Riding

Hitching rails are at the Mountain View, White Rock Bay and Fielding Garr Ranch trailheads. Horses must stay on designated trails, following the route within 50 to 100 feet of it, and should avoid walking on the trail itself where possible. No horses on Frary Peak, Dooly Knob or Bridger Bay beach, and no water troughs are provided. Guided rides are offered by the park's horseback concessionaire, Rhodes Valley Outfitters (435-300-8563).

Trail Rules

• Stay on marked trails. Cross-country travel is not permitted anywhere in the backcountry, to protect wildlife habitat.
• Dogs on a leash no longer than six feet, always.
• No water on any trail: fill up at the Visitor Center or Bridger Bay Beach.
• Trails can close for hazards and during fawning or lambing season.
• Keep a respectful distance from bison and other wildlife (Bison).