Flagstaff Mountain
About
Flagstaff Mountain is a summit in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The nearest town is Alta, about 2 miles away. Another covers swimming, camping and animals in watersheds. The closest trails are Cardiff Fork Trail and Cardiff Pass Trail, both within about half a mile. The Altaworld climbing area sits about 0.7 miles off. Albion Basin campground is roughly 2.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,522 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Flagstaff Mountain
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Salt Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Alta, Utah · 1.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Salt Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Portions of Bonneville Shoreline Trail closure, Salt Lake Ranger District
information · posted Aug 29, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Camping Fire Restrictions Mill Creek, Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Swimming Camping Animal in Watersheds
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cardiff Fork TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Cardiff Pass TrailHiking0.5 mi
- AltaworldRock climbing0.7 mi
- Clamshell, TheRock climbing0.7 mi
- Lake SolitudeLake fishing2.4 mi
- Lake BlancheLake fishing2.5 mi
- Albion BasinCamping2.5 mi
- Spruces CgCamping2.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
