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Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Evergreen Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Reservoir, Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, Twin Lakes Reservoir and Evergreen Peak Viewpoint. It climbs 1,484 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,754 – 10,128 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Easy Rider 40.59922, -111.58243
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT

Directions

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Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Evergreen Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 8,753–10,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Easy Rider · 40.59922, -111.58243

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftPass Alta-Brighton Viewpoint.
  6. 0.1 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftPass Evergreen Peak Viewpoint.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftReach Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NE.
  26. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 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

95% dirt4% paved1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat 66°48°
Sun 62°46° 54%
Mon 54°42° 55%
Tue 66°41°
Wed 72°49°
Thu 71°48° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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