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Butter Knife route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Butter Knife

3.9 mi

Distance

377 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 30m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Butter Knife is a point-to-point trail in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is 3.9 miles long and gains 377 feet. Per Utah Geospatial Resource Center, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Herriman, Utah, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,814 ft
Max:1,930 ft
Gain:136 ft
Loss:153 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,814 ft and 1,930 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,814 ft1,853 ft1,892 ft1,930 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,847 ft
High point1.2 mi1,930 ft
End3.9 mi1,830 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: Utah Geospatial Resource Center, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Herriman, UT · about 2 mi away
County:
Salt Lake County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 26, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

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