June 9 - June 12, 2021 (4D3N): My first business trip since the onset of the pandemic. Since the meeting was at the airport, my first-night stay was at the airport hotel before moving to a hotel downtown. Given this was my first time in the area, I extended my stay from Thursday to Saturday to enjoy some hiking - the perfect social distancing activity. Be sure to rent a car and check out Park City while you are in town.

*Highly Recommended

Day 1

• Afternoon arrival in SLC from JFK (~5 hrs direct via Delta)

• Drinks from the Delta Sky Club*

• Check-in @ Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport

• Dinner @ Chile-Tepin*

• Shop @ Harmons (Kombucha was the closest thing to alcohol here)

Day 2

• Breakfast @ Hotel

• Meeting @ SLC

• Lunch @ Roberts Restaurant & Deli*

• Pick-up rental car @ Hertz at SLC

• Check-in @ Hilton Garden Inn*

• Big Cottonwood Canyon:

  • Hike @ Willow Creek Trail* (~2.53 miles easy loop trail)

  • Circle All Peak (Start from Butler fork Trailhead; ~3.55 miles difficult trail as you will encounter 1,500 elevation gain; 1 hr and 54 mins; you will be rewarded with an amazing view)

• Dinner @ Kyoto Japanese Restaurant

Day 3

• Breakfast @ Hotel

• Bloods Lake Trail (1.35 miles easy hike to the lake)

• Continue the hike to Clayton Peak (~2.6 miles RT moderately difficult hike from the lake to the peak)

• Park City:

  • Walk up and down Main street

  • Locate all three Banksy murals:

    • Banksy Filmmaker Flower (Located on 4th street, map here)

    • Egyptian Theatre*

    • Banksy’s Praying Angel (Located on the wall of 544 Park Ave, map here)

  • Dinner @ Handle* (Get the baller if you are in the mood for some amazing steak)

• Salt Lake City:

  • Joseph Smith Memorial Building (pic only)

  • Temple Square/Salt Lake Temple*

  • LDS Conference Center* (We didn’t get a chance to visit as it was closed, but they do offer tours and be sure to check out the rooftop garden)

  • Brigham Young Historic Park (pic only)

  • City Creek Park

  • McCune Mansion (pic only)

  • Utah State Capitol* (Free tour, check the website for info)

• Hang out at the hotel pool

Day 4

• Breakfast @ Hotel

• Hike Lake Blanche Trail* @ Wasatch National Forest (~7.15 miles medium difficulty trail; 3 hrs and 26 mins; limited parking)

• Return rental car

• Evening flight back to JFK

Other points of interest & food:

• Visit Sugar House for some lively nightlife scene

• Red Butte Garden

• Hiking @ Mill Creek Canyon

• Hiking @ Mill D North Fork

• R&R BBQ

• Take a drive on the 14-mile scenic route - Guardsman Pass

Tips:

• Amex Centurion Lounge opened up in October 2020 - take advantage of it and visit the speakeasy (1850) if you fly out of JFK T4.

• The Delta Sky Lounge in SLC opened up in September 2020 - it is Delta’s newest and largest lounge as of October 2021.