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  2. UT
  3. …Salt Lake City and Wasatch Front
  4. …Little Cottonwood Canyon
  5. Alta Ski Area
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Hike this peak for a stunning view of the Brighton Lakes Trail and Big Cottonwood Canyon!

This peak is rather accessible with a mostly mellow climb past beautiful alpine lakes for most of the hike. Though accessible from the Alta side too, you'll miss out on passing by the Brighton Lakes.

Half-Day Hike: About 3 miles. Simply hike to Catherine's Pass then take the ridge trail up to the peak.

Gem Type: Viewpoint

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Sep 15, 2021
Marshall Berndt
Perfect weather.
Oct 6, 2020
Marshall Berndt
Sep 20, 2020
Brandon Dotinga
Nov 2, 2019
Miguel Cruz
Jul 16, 2019
Duayne Balls
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Jul 15, 2019
Diane Philips
Beautiful hike! Took us about 4 hours round trip from parking lot.
Sep 8, 2018
Enrique Sandoval
Aug 3, 2018
Allison Gerrits

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