Hitting the trail at night offers not only lower temperatures and thinner crowds but also the thrill of seeing what emerges after the sun goes down. Park on Big Cottonwood Canyon Road and walk into the campground to the first group campsite along the paved road. Halfway around the meandering 1.75-mile Lupine Loop Trail (trailhead at 2156 E. Silver Flower Court) is a bench providing a front-row perch for watching deer graze in the nearby meadow. Hickman BridgeCapitol Reef National ParkWe’d be remiss to not include a hike in southern Utah — the dark skies capital of the world — in any roundup of night hikes. And while you’re here, subscribe and get six issues of Salt Lake magazine, your curated guide to the best of life in Utah.