Twin Lakes Pass–Alta-Brighton Trail, 8 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Albion Alps, UT. The route reaches Twin Lakes Pass. It climbs 3,708 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,384 – 10,785 ft · steepest grade: 33%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead 40.58283, -111.61839
Nearest town Albion Alps, UT
Directions
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Twin Lakes Pass–Alta-Brighton Trail, 8 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 3,708 ft · 5 hr 17 min
Elevation 9,384–10,783 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Catherine's Pass Trailhead · 40.58283, -111.61839
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 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 Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Twin Lakes Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Days Fork Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Flagstaff Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Prince of Wales Mine Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Honeycomb Cliffs Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lazy Prince Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Wolverine Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Catherine's Pass Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:52 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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