Alta-Brighton Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. It climbs 745 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,754 – 9,479 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Alta-Brighton Trail 40.60025, -111.58726
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Alta-Brighton Trail
2 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 8,753–9,480 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alta-Brighton Trail · 40.60025, -111.58726
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 328 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Brighton Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt5% paved3% gravel62% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:55 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 328 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from Alta-Brighton Trail Trailhead
- Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Brighton Lakes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Mount Evergreen–Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, 3 summits 2.5 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft
- Dog Lake & Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Alta-Brighton Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 933 ft
- Seepage–Lake Mary, 5 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,160 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 6 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,096 ft
- Bloods Lake via Easy Rider 5 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft
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