Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Evergreen Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 4.8-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 1,579 ft, with sections as steep as 25% 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: 25%5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59712, -111.58487
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Evergreen Peak Viewpoint, 6 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 8,753–10,127 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.59712, -111.58487
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 226 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Alta-Brighton Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Evergreen Peak Viewpoint.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Summit Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 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
94% dirt6% paved
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 (~80 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 226 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brighton Lakes Viewpoint & Dog Lake via Brighton Lakes Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Moose Tracks Trail & Snake Pit Trail Loop via Easy Rider 2 mi · ▲ 705 ft
- Dog Lake & Wasatch Wiggle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Brighton Lakes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 885 ft
- Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
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