Brighton Lakesexcerpts from the book Salt Lake City's Incredible Hiking and Biking Trailsby David Day |
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. . . The next lake you will pass after leaving Dog Lake is Lake Mary, a dammed reservoir that is the largest of the four Brighton Lakes. The path meets the dam 0.2 mile after leaving the Dog Lake trail junction, and then it turns to continue along Lake Mary’s eastern shore. The Lake Mary Dam was built in 1915 as part of a project to increase the water storage capacity in the Cottonwood Canyon watershed. Originally there were two smaller lakes in the canyon, Lake Mary and Lake Phoebe, but with . . .
. . . After leaving the southern end of Lake Mary the trail continues for just 200 yards before coming to the next one of the Brighton Lakes: Lake Martha. Lake Martha is quite small-about the size of Dog Lake. The setting is beautiful, however, with Mount Tuscarora . . . .
. . . After leaving Lake Martha the trail climbs another 350 feet over a half mile before arriving at a poorly marked fork in the trail. Bear left at the fork and after 200 yards you will arrive on the northern shore of Lake Catherine, the last of the four Brighton Lakes . . .
Distance: 4.6 miles (round trip) Walking time: 3 hours Elevations: 1,200 ft. gain/loss Vicinity: Brighton Ski Resort Driving Distance: 26 miles from Salt Lake City Season: Midsummer through mid-fall. You may encounter some snow on the trail from late November through June. Maps: Brighton (USGS) Other: Dogs are prohibited
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Brighton Lakes, pages 93-97 |