Sugarmont, Salt Lake City
Tucked between Sugar House and Millcreek, Sugarmont is a rising east-side enclave with canyon access, world-class family attractions, and an increasingly strong neighborhood identity.
Emigration Canyon
OutdoorThe historic canyon where the Mormon pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley. Today it's a beloved cycling route and hiking destination with a famous roadside restaurant at the top.
Historic canyon cycling routeThis Is The Place Heritage Park
AttractionA living history museum at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, where Brigham Young famously declared 'This is the right place.' Great for families, with pioneer village demonstrations.
Utah history landmarkHogle Zoo
Family ActivityUtah's premier zoo, home to over 800 animals. Set against the Wasatch foothills, it's one of the best family attractions in Salt Lake City and a beloved institution.
Best family attractionRuth's Diner
RestaurantAn SLC institution at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, Ruth's has been serving breakfast and lunch since 1930. The outdoor patio with creek views makes it a quintessential SLC experience.
SLC's oldest restaurantNatural History Museum of Utah
MuseumWorld-class natural history museum on the University of Utah campus, featuring exceptional dinosaur exhibits, Native American collections, and striking architecture with canyon views.
World-class dinosaur exhibitsRed Butte Garden
Garden & ConcertA beautiful 100-acre botanical garden and arboretum on the University of Utah hillside, home to SLC's most beloved outdoor concert series during summer months.
Best outdoor concert venueSLC's Hidden East-Side Gem
Sugarmont occupies a special position in SLC's geography — elevated above the valley floor with foothills access to the east, while being nestled between the beloved Sugar House neighborhood to the south and the University of Utah campus to the north.
The area's biggest draws are its proximity to some of SLC's finest family and cultural institutions. Red Butte Garden — a 100-acre botanical garden that hosts SLC's most beloved outdoor concert series — is here. Hogle Zoo and the Natural History Museum of Utah are minutes away. This Is The Place Heritage Park marks the entrance to Emigration Canyon at the neighborhood's edge.
Ruth's Diner, at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, deserves its legendary status. Open since 1930 in a converted trolley car, it serves breakfast and lunch with a creekside patio that feels like a reward after a morning hike. It's one of those SLC institutions that reminds you how genuinely unique this city is.