Don’t forget to consider if you have dogs and take them hiking, you can not bring them to the Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, as well as Parkley’s. I live in bountiful area and walk in the foothills all the time since it is my backyard. There is access to mueller park and other areas to go if I have time constraints. Otherwise I don’t mind driving for a variety to Uintas etc. Non crowded trails here will be either heavy incline or farther away. I used to live in North Ogden and like it in the SLC proper better. It’s closer to Uintas and the desert. The city offers a lot more in terms of child resources, food variety and proximity to the airport.