Fernwood Recreation Site - Hiking area in Layton - 3333 Fernwood Cir, USA

What a great hike! Easy enough that just about anyone can do it, yet enough of a challenge to keep it fun! It's beautiful any time of year! Dog-friendly, you can hike, bike, or even snowshoe (from what I understand. I've never personally gone snowshoeing)

I love coming up here ever now and then to help clear my mind, it's a very beautiful trail to follow and the views are gorgeous.

This is a very nice trail but you have to time it right when there are not a lot of people and dogs around if you want peace and quiet. I love this trail.

This was a great hike. Still a little snow and muddy for sure. Beautiful views and the dogs loved it! Just remember to be courteous and pick up after your dogs. I was thanked by another hiker for picking up, because apparently others do not. That was quite apparent as we walked. That takes the beauty away, and who wants dog poop in the soles of your hiking boots or shoes? No one that's who. So peeps, pick up after your dogs or leave them home. That's why only 4 stars, because of people, not the place.

Such a gorgeous hike! The view was phenomenal. Next time I’ll pop an allergy pill, I was sneezing nonstop, but that’s a me thing. This trail is 100% worth a visit.

This is my favorite hike in the Layton area. It's a great warmup for Adam's Canyon or if you want a trail to run. The two streams are great for dogs and kids, but keep in mind that you need to cross one of them by walking on rocks. There is a potential to get some wet feet but it hasn't happened to me more than twice over at least a dozen hikes up this trail.

Fernwood is a staple of not just Layton but Davis County. This place has been around forever. I remember going up there as a Cub scout, going up there to watch fireworks, going up on hikes with family. They've definitely made improvements to the trailhead and parking. The improved picnic sites are also great with the addition of bathrooms. It's always a treat driving by the castle. If you want a beautiful hike that's not hard for any age, then fernwood is it. Even if you take it all the way to Adams canyon and have someone pick you up in that parking lot, any kid can make it. Beautiful in the fall, beautiful in the spring, beautiful in the summer. Definitely worth the trip.

Great place to take the whole family on a hike or take another more challenging route and get in a workout.