Adam's Canyon Lower Falls

Adam's Canyon Lower Falls

We were watching Tim's sisters 4 kids for a few days while their parents were out of town, so I took the kids and my niece/nephew Ayla and Preston (Tim's sisters kids) the other two older boys had gone to their school orientation to Adam's Falls in Layton. 

Adams Canyon Trail is a 3.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Layton, UT that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. However, there is a lower falls that is only .5 miles. We hiked just to the lower falls. The hike took less than 25 minutes to reach the falls with a baby on my back. It's now my new favorite hike in Davis county!

The trail head parking lot is right off HWY 89 in Layton. There are almost always cars parked there Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and Saturdays. You will usually find cars parked all they down the street its such a popular hike. ( my GPS took me up to a neighborhood and there is a private trail that starts in a neighborhood, but I would recommend going to the trail head parking lot which is a little difficult to get to. 

The first part of the trail is the hardest, there are 10 switch backs. If you can make it up them, they rest of the hike is a breeze! I had four kids under 10, and a baby on my back...so I'm telling you it's a pretty easy hike.On the second switch back there is a memorial to Ellias Adams, whom Adams Canyon is named after. 

At the start of the trail head before the switchbacks

The second switch back with the dedication rock

At the top of the 10th switch back looking towards the city

The falls were gorgeous. My little guy went right under the water and came out soaking wet. My little 15 month old just loved standing in the water (as long as she had her water shoes on) I wish my older kids would have listened to me and worn their water shoes as well. The rocks can be very slippery and the water is super cold that it is very hard to stay in the water due to the cold temperatures....and since my oldest loves it, i think she may have regretted not putting her water shoes on for this hike!

One brave little girl

Naomi loved jumping around in the water

The look of kids standing in cold water 

The kids trying to jump from one rock to another

Mason after getting soaked by the waterfall

Naomi loved the water 

My kids and I 

All of us at Adams Lower Falls