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Lake
Mary Hiking Trail - Big Cottonwood Canyon Pictures
And Story Submitted By Dj Nebula Of SLC Back
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Cottonwood Canyon Hiking Trails
Lake Mary is
the second lake on the Brighton Lakes Trail. You begin the hike from
the Brighton Ski Resort Parking lot. If you head to the south side
of the lot, you will see a jeep track that goes up the first hill.
As you crest the hill, you will see a foot track that continues
through the pines. Follow this up and you will reach an open area
with a rock slide. If you scramble up the slide, you will be on the
ridge that comes out west of the dam. By this time of year, the
water level was lower than an earlier hike up to the lakes. It was
low enough that there was actually a place that you could cross
right in the middle of the lake.
My friend
brought his pack pole to try to hook some fish, while I hiked around
to take some fall shots. In view were Mt Millicent, Sunset Peak, and
Pioneer Peak.
After some
catch and release fun, and some great photos, it was time to head
down. Because of the time crunch, we took the lakes trail down to
the resort parking lot. There are a lot of marked areas on this
trail, so you don't get lost. As we made are way down the trail we
decide to trail run the rest of the way to the car. Sometimes I hike
for invigorating exercise, sometimes I just want to get out, get the
blood flowing, and then relax in some untouched wilderness. This is
a great hike to do just that, and you may also hike to, and fish the
upper lakes if you would like. This is a great place you should
visit. I know I will return.
Trail
Stats:
Big
Cottonwood Canyon- Brighton Ski Resort lot- end of canyon road
Distance
to Lake Mary- 1 mile
Elevation
Gain- 760 feet
Hiking
Time- 45min
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