Wasatch Mountains

Wasatch Mountains

Northern Utah

Best seasons
summer, fall
Best time
Early morning, before afternoon thunderstorms build
Access
Mostly national forest — trailhead parking, some of it permit-based in peak season.

The range that rises directly behind Salt Lake City and Park City, threaded with canyons and alpine lakes that go from spring wildflowers to fall color across a short high-elevation season.

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