Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Viewpoint, 12 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Pass, Evergreen Peak Viewpoint, Twin Lakes Reservoir and 3 more. It climbs 3,640 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,708 – 10,785 ft · steepest grade: 36%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead 40.58283, -111.61839
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
Directions
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Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Viewpoint, 12 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 3,640 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 8,708–10,783 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead · 40.58283, -111.61839
Weather Sep 6: Clear, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Catherine's Pass Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miPass Twin Lakes Pass.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Summit Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Evergreen Peak Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Alta-Brighton Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Twin Lakes Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Silver Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Lake Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Catherine's Pass Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% boardwalk
Weather
ClearTemperature 62°F46°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity27%
Rained 0.6″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
61°45°
Mon
56°42°
62%
Tue
64°43°
Wed
67°46°
Thu
67°47°
Fri
64°45°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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