I’m off to Utah on business soon, tempted to squeeze in a short hike.
But what’s the best way to research hikes close to Salt Lake City?
I could search Google:
NOT what I’m looking for. Google is still a pretty crude search tool.
Just at the right time Tom at Two-Heel Drive pointed me to the Slackpacker site.
Editor Rick Bolger posts hiking links by State. (With a musical recommendation to boot.)
Check out the Slackpacker Utah page. (Listen to Salt Lake City and Spirit of America by The Beach Boys)
There are some international hiking links as well. I’ll submit some recommendations.
besthike.com 
For anyone who might not know, using quotes in Google searches can often help finding better results… try this compared to above:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22hiking+trails%22+%22salt+lake%22&btnG=Google+Search
P.S. skip the Beach Boys and download some Grateful Dead from their return to Utah in February of ’95, hear the return of Visions of Johanna, Alabama Getaway and the Dead’s only performance of Bobby’s “Salt Lake City” … three really good shows especially considering the time period they took place in.
Good point!
The resulting list is far better.