Great trail. Beautiful wild flowers in mid June. Moderate level of difficulty and offers some nice…read moreshade. Mountain bikers on second half of the loop.

There was no parking available to hike this trail. :( GPS for the trail is in front of three red…read moreroad blocks. Wish there had been a place to park because we wanted to check out the trail.

Parking is sparse. The trail is pretty much up hill all the way. I am a senior, and in shape from…read moreswimming, biking , kettle bells and walking. Not much hiking these days. Lots of loose small and big rocks. No boulders. I did NOT wake up sore the next morning. However, the hike is worth the view at the top. This should have been named the Iron Man trail.

Continuously steep and rocky terrain. Crosses through some forest and open areas…read more No parking lot. Need to go on the side residential roads to park. Best to take walking sticks.

Parking was easy. Path is paved the whole way. It's easy to get to the farm. There's parking across…read morethe street. Just take the tunnel over. from there you can go left or right. The trail is just enough busy with walkers, runners, and dogs.

Beautiful atmosphere and lots of history. It's stunning and the trails are perfect for biking,…read morehiking or jogging. It's not crowded but the parking is a ways away. Spots there are limited. Beautifully maintained.

We have hiked to Lake Solitude many times from Silver Lake and enjoyed this short hike through…read moreaspens, towering pines, and wildflowers. Although Lake Solitude isn't as impressive as the nearby Twin Lakes, Lake Mary, or Lake Catherine, it's a beautiful scenic hike nonetheless. Of course, it's especially outstanding when the fall colors are changing, and the aspens are brilliantly golden.

You actually have plenty of hiking options when you leave from this trailhead, so this Yelp page…read moreserves as sort of a homepage for them; a launching off place, if you will. A choose your own adventure. The trail begins near Silver Lake, which shares the parking lot with the Solitude Nordic Center. This place is packed with folks most of the time, especially on weekends. But if you venture around the lake to the north, you'll find the launching off spot. You can do as some people do, and head up to the namesake Lake Solitude. You'll climb up some 300 feet to the small-ish lake and it's about 3.5 miles round trip. Most people, however, opt to take the southern loop and head up to Twin Lakes Reservoir. That's nearly 800 feet of elevation gain in about 2.5 miles round trip. From either destination you have a multitude of other options, as trails and 4x4 roads criss-cross this ski hill, though none are as cut and dry as these two lakes, with distinct destination end points. You could also hike north and eventually pop out at Solitude Resort. Although it's not quite a backcountry excursion, what with the ski lifts and big dam, well-marked trails, and dirt roads in view a good chunk of the time, this trailhead does afford access to some quick little excursions when you don't have a ton of time but need to get into the pines and aspens near 9000ft.

Trail is graveled and well maintained. Took the route up to pipeline overlook. First mile up was…read morethe steepest. Last mile up evens out a bit. View was fantastic. There's a mix of hikers, runners, dogs on/off leash, and bikers.

Am I really the first person to review this trail? Because I see people here all of the time. It's…read moreprobably one of the more well-used trails in Millcreek Canyon, and for good reason: it provides a nice little workout, some easy level terrain cruising, and a nice payoff view at the end. Do take the time to familiarize yourself with Millcreek Canyon, the rules, the trails, the trailheads, the fees, and more. It's super close to SLC and it's well used, and it's got a few things you need to know. As a basic primer, though, know that dogs are allowed up here off leash on odd numbered days, you have to pay a nominal fee to use the canyon, and the trail system winds around and connects up with other trails, other canyons, and can go by different names. Just have a map handy and you'll be just fine. Rattlesnake Gulch itself is just that: a gulch on the north side of the road that carves up the middle of Millcreek Canyon, and it's the southern exposure. It's one of the first areas that is freed up from snow in the winter as it's low enough in elevation to not get too terribly snowpacked. The trailhead sits on the north side of the road, at roughly 3/4 of a mile after you pass the fee station. Strictly speaking, the Rattlesnake Gulch portion of this hike is only about .7 miles long. It runs straight up the belly of the gulch through somewhat steep terrain, with good maple and oak cover, until finally meeting up with the Pipeline Trail (listed separately here on Yelp). Most people who do this hike, though, don't just end at the Pipeline Trail, they head west on the Pipeline Trail and take it to the bend that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley. This portion is nearly flat, but totally exposed to sun. You can technically continue down the trail from there further, but most folks stop. The views are incredible, but for my money, the best views are near dusk when the last sun hits the canyon walls just across from you. To do that entire portion--from the trailhead, up Rattlesnake Gulch, and to the overlook on the Pipeline Trail, is about 1.8 miles each way. That makes it a lovely after-work 3.6 mile adventure that shouldn't take much longer than 1.5-2 hrs depending on how long you sit there and gaze. I did just that the last time I was here. I came up the Gulch, hit the Pipeline, and then just gazed at the overlook. It's amazing the insights you can get when you just listen. I just sat there and let the wind hit me, watched the sun eek out its last few rays of the day, and I looked at the city below. I thought about a lot of things, about trails, about the paths we take, and about trees. I thought about Rattlsenake Gulch, and how it sounds scary, and it's a lot of work to climb up, but I thought about the payoff. I thought about how we go through long, hard times that hurt, but that when we do hard things that scare us, if we just picture the destination we can take the courage we need to get from point A to point B. We can get from where we are to where we want to be. And when we do get to where we want to be, it's really worth it. Join me at the overlook, ya?

This is a multi use trail and is rated moderate…read more It's a beautiful time of year to hike this trail with the leaves turning colors. There are many off shoots to take, and the Wow trail is many miles long. There are two ways to get here. One is going up Parleys Canyon up and around to Midway, or go the way I did today up Big Cottonwood Canyon and turning at Guardsmen pass. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash. Please take your bags out. Leave no trace. There is a $7 fee per car up to eight people unless you are over 62 then it's $4 to pay. ***No bathrooms

A stunning hike! We started at the trailheald to BLOODS LAKE, a busy spot with families swimming…read moreand playing with RC vehicles on the rocks and in the water.. headed up to Lake Lackawxen which is only a mile up the trail from Bloods Lake. Just beyond beautiful and a fairly easy hike. Some shaded spots for my husband and some full on sun spots for me. A fairly busy trail but not so much that it was hard to enjoy the serenity. Parking does look to be a challenge- we got lucky and someone was leaving so we were able to grab that spot. A place I'd gladly return!

Trail to the lake is rated moderate and is a short hike around 3 miles rounds trip…read more Dogs are allowed on the trail if kept on a leash. Dogs are NOT permitted 100 feet near the lake due to pathogens. Inflated are prevalent in this area so keep an eye out. We didn't see any today, which I was hoping to do. Lake Lackawxen is only a mile up the trail from Bloods Lake , so we hiked up there as well. Both Lakes are Beautiful especially this time of year. Road closes for tje winter so tje best time to hike this area is from spring to fall. DOG OWNERS please pick up after your dogs and take it out with you. Too many dog bags on the trail today.

Strictly speaking, the Brighton Lakes Trail leaves from Brighton resort and goes up to Lake Mary,…read moreLake Martha, and Lake Catherine. There are other lakes in the area, and you can leave from the Solitude Nordic area (Silver Lake) and visit those lakes (Solitude, Twin Lakes), which you might mistake for Brighton Lakes as they are, y'know, lakes around Brighton. But for clarity's sake, this is the trail that takes you right up the ski slope before veering off and climbing up to those three lady lakes. The trail is a popular one, and that means you won't be alone. As a kid, I remember my dad taking us here one Saturday and we had the place to ourselves. Martha has a tiny island and I remember it seeming so big and so far out there... but as an adult I realize it was just my kid brain and kid memory. It's a nice lake, but Mary is the really big body of water up there. As an adult, too, I see that on a Saturday especially you won't have the place to yourself. In fact, these days as many have cancelled their summer vacations and are staying home, you'll need to be on the trail by 7am to have only moderate crowds. If you wait until 9 or 10am it will be a constant stream of people. Parking at Brighton is currently free, but any other hike in the canyon will be totally packed if you wait until after 7am. The trail itself is quite wonderful. You go up the slopes, and then veer off before gradually climbing up to the trees and large rocks. It never gets crazy steep or scary, though if you have to traverse in the snow you might be a little sketched out. It's only a couple of miles, although if you want to push on beyond the lakes you can hike up the ridge and beyond and it adds more miles. There are fish in the lakes, and we saw some kiddos out dunking a worm beneath a bobber. I don't think that's a main draw, but there were some fly fisherman giving it a go, too, so it does attract all kinds. The vast majority, however, are just out to stretch their legs and take in the views. All the hiking warnings apply--be prepared, pack lots of water as it does get hot, even though some of it is in the shade. Wildlife abounds, but give them plenty of space. Enjoy the summer wildflowers. And appreciate the fact that this is practically in your backyard if you live in SLC.

Are you seeking a longer, but low-challenge hike? Fair amount of shade with a plethora of wildlife?…read moreALL THE WILDFLOWERS if visiting around July? The opportunity to explore SEVEN lakes? Well, you have found your trail! Arriving at 6:30am, we began at Silver Lake, parking in the Brighton Visitor's Center lot, and taking the boardwalk toward the wooded area on the backside of the Lake. From here, you can trek the Lake Solitude Trail on the right to that same named lake, and then return to the Twin Lakes trail, but we went straight to the latter. In the future I'd hit up Lake Solitude, though (it's only a little out of the way), and you should too! As the trail begins, there is a portion bordered by rocks on each side, and little pikas scurried all about! They were not particularly frightened of us, so I got quite close, and they are heartbreakingly adorable. Following that, the incline steepens, but only for a bit, and it is probably the most you'll experience for the entirety of your hike, so it's nice to get it out of the way first thing. When we arrived at Twin Lakes we met a moose crowned by a gigantic rack, so did not really explore that area. He was completely unperturbed by us, and contentedly continued munching his leafy breakfast. The next portion of the trail is mostly wooded, lush, green, and particularly gorgeous. We saw a female moose just as soon as we entered the forested part, and happened upon a dead porcupine (oh, to see a live one in the wild!). The trail is mostly flat as it delivers you to Lake Mary (my favorite!). This is the largest of these bodies of water, but I loved her for the surrounding rocky scenery. You will find silvery schools of fish glinting in the sunlight, translucent emerald water, and myriad varying views as you trek around the lake. Moving onward, the incline increases slightly, but it's nothing major. Lake Martha will shortly appear on your right. She was small, surrounded by grass, and we did not linger too long. It will take a bit more time to arrive at Catherine, but the trail is easy and mostly shaded. When you reach a fork in the trail, take the left (with a sign regarding camping 200 feet from bodies of water) to head straight to Lake Catherine, or take the right (with a "trail" sign) up to the peak. The latter is exposed and a little rocky with a steeper incline. You can continue on that same route to Sunset Peak for a view of all three lakes, but we opted to stop here, admiring the view of Lake Catherine's glittering surface, then heading back, and taking the trail, now on our right, to break at Catherine, my second favorite lake. There were masses of wildflowers, and the water was near luminously clear. As you retrace your steps on the way to the remaining portion of the loop, you are treated to a stunning vista of the previous lakes and mountains beyond, then a wide-spanning view of fields and Dog Lake on your right. Dog Lake, a smaller, marshy spot, looks like a moose's dream hang out, and was our last stop. Following this, the trail is much wider, open, and more crowded. While not bad, it certainly suffered in comparison to the hike previous. In the future, though I would be sad to miss Dog Lake, I would probably skip it and make my return from the sister lakes back toward Silver Lake, but it is also nice not to have to go back the way you came. I just found the congested trail off-putting after previously experiencing all the serenity of nature with little interruption by other people. We started at 6:30am. This hike took us 4 hours, at an easygoing pace and with short breaks at each lake. Including additional wandering/off trail exploration, it ended up a total of 7.3 miles. Speaking of which, the trails are not marked well, in fact, are not marked most of the time. I would recommend utilizing the Alltrails app. We did, and even so still got off track for a bit. TL;DR - Fairly easy hike, especially for one nearing 7 miles. Excellent if you enjoy variety, and as it is a loop with only backtracking through the three sister lakes, there is always something new to see. Expect lots of animals, including moose, pika, chipmunks, ground squirrels, rabbits, butterflies, and birds. Some exposed areas, but more is shaded, with heavily wooded portions. Alltrails app is a must as the trails are poorly marked. Busy at the start and end.