Sunset Peak
About
Sunset Peak is a summit of about 10,644 feet in Wasatch County, Utah, on the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Alta, about 1.5 miles away. The Brighton Ridge Run starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Ridge Trail and Lake Catherine are each about 0.3 mile off. Albion Basin campground sits roughly 0.9 mile from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,644 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sunset 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
- Pleasant Grove Ranger District · Ranger district
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Alta, Utah · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pleasant Grove Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Pleasant Grove Ranger District Camping, Motor Vehicle Use and Shooting
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Prohibiting Alcoholic Beverages in Upper Falls Park, Provo Canyon
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Silver Lake Flat Spillway Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Silver Lake Flat Campfire and Camping
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Brighton Ridge RunHiking0.1 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Lake CatherineLake fishing0.3 mi
- Lake MarthaLake fishing0.6 mi
- Albion BasinCamping0.9 mi
- Tahoe SimulatorRock climbing0.9 mi
- Brighton's Frighton WallRock climbing1.1 mi
- Redman CgCamping2.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
