Mount Evergreen–Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Reservoir, Alta-Brighton Viewpoint and Twin Lakes Reservoir before reaching Mount Evergreen at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 1,060 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,754 – 9,817 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59960, -111.58535
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Mount Evergreen–Alta-Brighton Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.5 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 8,754–9,817 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.59960, -111.58535
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 151 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 0.2 miPass Alta-Brighton Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Evergreen Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Evergreen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 1 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
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity32%
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
63°46°
57%
Mon
54°43°
61%
Tue
66°41°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
71°48°
30%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 151 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at 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
- Alta-Brighton Trail 2 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Brighton Lakes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft
- Dog Lake & Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Alta-Brighton Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 933 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
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