Cecret Lake Trail
A short and family-friendly hike to a beautiful alpine lake
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Ascent
- 151 m
- Descent
- 151 m
The Central Wasatch better known as Little Cottonwood and Big Cottonwood canyon offers up some of the finest backcountry skiing in the lower 48. Easily accessible from Salt Lake City, the terrain varies from mellow meadow skipping to steep technical couloirs.
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A short and family-friendly hike to a beautiful alpine lake
Moderate Hiking
Early or late season uphill access at Alta, taking Collins Gulch toward Mount Baldy.
Moderate Resort Ski Touring
The typical uphill access at Alta, used for inbounds and backcountry terrain.
Easy Resort Ski Touring
A fun ridgeline traverse over Devils Castle to Sunset Peak at Alta Ski Area.
Extreme Hiking
The complete outline of the WURL - Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup.
Extreme Trail Running
Scenic hike to a small waterfall in a narrow canyon.
Moderate Hiking
Wasatch Crest shuttle dropping to Mounthaven via the Mill D North Fork Trail.
Difficult Mountain Biking
A fun ridgeline traverse over Devils Castle to Sunset Peak at Alta Ski Area.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
A fun and spicy ridgeline scramble to the top of Mount Superior, Little Cottonwood Canyon
Difficult Alpine Climbing
This is a strenuous but classic route that contains a mix of shaded forrest and high alpine environments.
Severe Trail Running
Gorgeous ridge top singletrack riding with long singletrack descent all the way down to Salt Lake City far, far below!
Difficult Mountain Biking
This 7 mile out and back trail covers moderate ground as it climbs along the creek for 1,700 feet.
Moderate Hiking
Sugarloaf is a simple and relatively easy hike to the top of one of the Wasatch mountains 11,000 foot peaks.
Moderate Hiking
Hiking Devil's Castle is a difficult scramble on an iconic Wasatch peak high above Alta ski area.
Extreme Hiking
White Pine trail is a classic moderate hike that follows an old jeep road high up into the central Wasatch to enjoy a quiet pristine lake in the rugged alpine landscape
Moderate Hiking
A very steep hike to one of the most prominent peaks in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Extreme Hiking