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WILDLIFE WALLS MURAL TRAIL

Visit monumental wildlife murals across Utah & enjoy your own wildlife encounters on the way!

Visit Utah's Wildlife Walls AND experience spectacular wildlife for yourself

Get out there and celebrate Utah wildlife!

Background

The Wildlife Walls Project is a grassroots-led public art collaboration that began in 2022 to celebrate Utah’s wildlife through large-scale murals. These murals do more than brighten boring walls and revitalize Main Streets; they tell stories about the wildlife that shapes Utah’s identity. Each piece highlights a local species, using art and a custom QR code to bring awareness to the local habitats and creature stories. From small town main streets to bustling urban parks, these murals turn ordinary places into eye-catching, powerful reminders that wild animals are part of our communities in the American West.

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Led by artist Chris Peterson, in collaboration with Brett Prettyman and dozens of partners, this grassroots project has turned blank walls across the state into monumental mural tributes to local species

Nine murals have been completed across six counties, with a goal of painting at least one in all 29 Utah counties. Each made possible through dozens of partnerships with municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, private citizens, and local property owners. 

     2025-2026 Projects in the Pipeline:

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Elk- Summit County

Kokanee- Wasatch County

Paunsaugant Mule Deer-Kanab

Red Tailed Hawk- Parowan​

Bobcat- Richfield

Pinyon Blue Jay- Escalante

Bison, Pronghorn & Burrowing Owl- Antelope Island

Lake Trout- Manila

Sage Grouse, Brown Trout- DJ

Desert Bighorn- Monticello

Condor- Springdale

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep- Red Canyon

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         Completed 2022-2024 Projects: 

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Bonneville cutthroat-Salt Lake City, Oct. '22

Golden Eagle, Rattlesnake-Midvale, June '23

Colorado River cutthroat-Vernal, Aug. '23

Brown Trout-Heber, Nov. '23

Razorback Sucker- Moab- March & May '24

Desert Tortoise & Gila Monster- Saint George- June '24

Moose, Bison, Native Bee & Grizzly Bear- Salt Lake City 'July 24

Bart the Bear, Heber '24

Bear River cutthroat, White-faced Ibis, Monarch Butterfly & Firefly  Logan '24

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The newest endeavor for Wildlife Walls is an interactive mural trail. The Wildlife Walls Mural Trail links 14 wildlife murals and dozens of nearby wildlife viewing areas. The goal is to inspire people to get outside; Travel the Mural Trail across Utah’s spectacular landscape to visit epic murals AND enjoy diverse wildlife encounters of your own.

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We are preparing to launch our new website in May 2025 as a trip planning tool for Wildlife Walls murals, popular local wildlife viewing areas, viewing recommendations, and local outfitters and businesses that provide wildlife experiences.

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Under Construction

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