Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Silver Lake, Twin Lakes Viewpoint, Twin Lakes Reservoir and 4 more. It climbs 967 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,708 – 9,640 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Silver Lake Trailhead 40.60354, -111.58484
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Alta-Brighton Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints
3.4 mi · ▲ 967 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 8,709–9,638 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Silver Lake Trailhead · 40.60354, -111.58484
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Silver Lake / Brighton Store (Up) stop 70 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Silver Lake Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Silver Lake.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Twin Lakes Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miPass Alta-Brighton Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Evergreen Peak Viewpoint.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Summit Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Solitude.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Kruzr Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Lake Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
94% dirt4% boardwalk2% 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%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Silver Lake / Brighton Store (Up) stop 70 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Silver Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Silver Lake–Eagle Ridge, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- Seepage–Twin Lakes Viewpoint, 7 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft
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