SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns who enjoy walking, running or biking will have an extra bounce in their steps after newly-announced plans detail almost 60 miles of new paved trails coming to the state.

The Utah Department of Transportation announced 19 new paved trails thanks to nearly $95 million in inaugural funding, which will also go towards completing existing trail gaps across the state.

Moab, Utah, is undeniably one of the most popular mountain biking destinations in the lower 48. With a massive network of trails, it can be overwhelming to choose which ones are worthy of your ...

E-bike use could be coming to more nonmotorized Bureau of Land Management trails in the mountain biking mecca of Moab, Utah, where for the most part the agency doesn’t allow that use on such trails.

Other new trails will criss-cross Utah with the surge of state funding for bike paths. Grand County will get two new links connecting Moab to outdoor recreation hot spots outside of town.

A bike path connects Moab with the entrance to Arches, but in the park, there is no dedicated bike lane along the scenic drive. High traffic (including many large recreation vehicles) make biking ...