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4.4 miles
Distance
1,544 ft
Climb
-1,540 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
2 ft
Altitude change
9,386 ft
Altitude min
9,386 ft
Altitude start
9,386 ft
Altitude end
-79.4%
Grade max
77.3%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
384 ft
Distance flat
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Detailed Description
Sunset Peak Trail is a 4 mile less popular intermediate route located near Alta Utah. This hike primary route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 1,544 ft with a max elevation of 10,655 ft then descends -1,540 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Jun 12, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance4 miles
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Avg time32 min 51 sec
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Altitude change2 ft
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Altitude min9,386 ft
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Altitude start9,386 ft
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Altitude end9,386 ft
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Climb1,544 ft
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Descent-1,540 ft
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Grade max-79.4%
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Grade min77.3%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat384 ft
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Trails in Route
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1,099 ft | |||||
| 3,186 ft | |||||
| 1,880 ft | |||||
| 1 mile |
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Primary ActivityHike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
Directions
- Walk southeast on Catherine Pass (Alta).
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn left to stay on Catherine Pass (Alta).
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn right onto Sunset Saddle.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Sunset Saddle.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to take Sunset Peak.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Walk west on Sunset Peak.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Keep right to take Sunset Peak Alternate.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Turn left onto Catherine Pass (Brighton).
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn right onto Catherine Pass (Alta).
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn left onto Sunset Saddle.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Sunset Saddle.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to take Sunset Peak.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Make a sharp left onto Sunset Peak Alternate.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Turn left onto Catherine Pass (Brighton).
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn right onto Catherine Pass (Alta).
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Turn right to stay on Catherine Pass (Alta).
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
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YOU CAN BIKE THIS? | Catherine Pass, UT MTB
trail: Catherine Pass (Alta)
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Apr 24, 2015
Scott and Krispy rip Catherine's Pass on their Giant Reign Advanced and Reign 2
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