Lookout Peak
About
Lookout Peak is a summit in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 3.4 miles from the community of Emigration Canyon. The Brink Trail is the closest neighbor at 0.8 mile away. Meadows Trail and Upper City Creek both sit about 2.2 miles off, and the Freeze Creek climbing area is roughly 2.9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,952 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Lookout Peak
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
- Emigration Canyon, Utah · 3.4 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
- The Brink TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Meadows TrailHiking2.2 mi
- UPPER CITY CREEKHiking2.2 mi
- Burnt Flat TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Freeze CreekRock climbing2.9 mi
- Freezer ButtressRock climbing2.9 mi
- BoulderingRock climbing5.7 mi
- East Canyon CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)