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Rachel Friedman Elberts

Rachel Friedman Elberts is a personal trainer and health coach for the pursuit of fitness & movement in the outdoors based in Park City, Utah. She was born and raised in New York City but was called West by the Mountains. She's worked in the Outdoor Industry for the past eight years and has found a deep love for connecting people, building relationships, and connecting more deeply with nature. You can find her being active in the outdoors hiking, biking, and snowboarding. Taking pictures, being creative in the kitchen, discovering new experiences and restaurants, as well as traveling to places near and far that fill her with awe and wonder. Follow her adventures on Instagram @rachshredgnar and check out her website www.stokecoach.com.

The Perfect 7 Day Park City Itinerary for Families

Three days in Park City is enough to fall for it. A full week is enough to understand it. The difference isn’t just more time—it’s a different kind of trip. A week lets you settle in. You stop treating every morning like a logistics problem and start moving through the days the way locals do: a long trail ride here, an unhurried afternoon there, a night where nobody has anywhere to be. For families, that extra room changes everything. Kids get their bearings. Adults stop rushing. The in-between moments—a beaver pond spotted from a bike path, an unexpected conversation at a farmers market booth, a late-evening aerial show that nobody planned for—stop being interruptions and start being the point. This itinerary covers seven days across Park City’s trails, neighborhoods, and surrounding mountains. Take what fits and leave the rest. The best version of this trip is the one your family actually takes…

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The Perfect 3 Day Park City Itinerary for Families

Park City is an easy choice for a long summer weekend, especially if you’re looking to keep travel simple. Just a short drive from Salt Lake City International Airport, it’s the kind of destination where you can spend less time getting there and more time outside. When you’re here in the summer, you fall into a natural rhythm of relaxation and days built around being outside. For families, it offers just the right balance - plenty to do, without feeling like you need to overplan. If you are planning a quick three-day escape to Park City, this itinerary brings together the essentials: trail time, a bit of adventure, good food, and those in-between moments that tend to be the most memorable…

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The Best Park City Day Hikes

Hiking in Park City can be a four-season activity that is fun for the whole family. We are lucky to live in a place where we have access to a plethora of trails that highlight some of our best scenery from shady aspen groves, high alpine lakes, and wildflowers, to autumn leaves, wildlife, and epic views…

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