Catherine Pass–Sunset Pass, 8 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Wasatch Mountain State Park near Albion Alps, UT. The route passes Catherine Pass and Sunset Pass. It climbs 3,359 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,384 – 10,653 ft · steepest grade: 45%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead 40.58283, -111.61839
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
Directions
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Catherine Pass–Sunset Pass, 8 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 3,359 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 9,384–10,654 ft
Out & Back · Wasatch Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead · 40.58283, -111.61839
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 62°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Catherine's Pass Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miPass Catherine Pass.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Peak Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Sunset Pass.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sunset Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Brighton Ridge Run, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wasatch Wiggle Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Big Cottonwood Mine Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Snake Pit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Catherine Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Easy Rider, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Big Cottonwood Mine Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Wasatch Wiggle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Brighton Ridge Run, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Peak Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Catherine's Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 62°F45°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity37%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
62°44°
Sun
61°44°
57%
Mon
52°40°
62%
Tue
64°39°
Wed
70°47°
Thu
68°46°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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