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Big Cottonwood Canyon
Lake Mary
A steady high-elevation climb from Brighton to a scenic watershed lake surrounded by summer wildflowers.Approx. round trip2.0 milesApprox. elevation gain720 ftDifficultyModerateRating★ 4.7
THE FAMILY READ
What to expect
A steady high-elevation climb from Brighton to a scenic watershed lake surrounded by summer wildflowers.
KIDS' TRAIL EXPLORER
Turn this hike into a mission.
Bring a one-page activity sheet made specifically for Lake Mary. Kids can look for local nature clues, try three trail missions, learn a short trail story and draw their own map.
- A patch of aspen trees
- Needles and cones from a conifer
- A wildflower visited by an insect