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Herriman podcast highlights new "challenge staircase" at Wide Hollow Trailhead
Summary
Hosts on the Herrimanology podcast described a new exercise-focused "challenge staircase" being installed at the Wide Hollow Trailhead, saying it is roughly 258 steps, currently under finishing work, and expected to integrate with the trailhead project by spring; funding included county money and grants.
Herriman officials described plans for a new "challenge staircase" at the Wide Hollow Trailhead on the Herrimanology podcast recorded Dec. 18. Speaker 1 said the feature is intended as an exercise attraction and to draw visitors to the city.
"So this is a challenge staircase," Speaker 1 said, describing it as "about 258 steps carved into the mountain, going right up the side from that trailhead." The hosts said the staircase is designed for repeated up-and-down use as an exercise amenity.
Speakers said the staircase is already installed but still undergoing grading and other finishing work; the larger trailhead project is expected to remain under construction through the winter and into spring. Speaker 2 said the staircase had been on the city's project radar for years and required several design tweaks before construction began.
Speakers credited a staff member, Wendy, with pitching the idea and said the project has been supported with county funds and other grants. They framed the staircase as an economic and recreational draw: "This will be a destination being talked about in other communities," Speaker 1 said.
The hosts described the staircase number as approximate; the transcript uses the phrasing "2 58 steps," which the hosts read as roughly 258 steps. No formal opening date was announced; hosts said finishing work (grading and trailhead completion) will continue into the spring. The episode did not include a formal presentation by engineering staff or a published project schedule; those details were described in general terms only.
