Alta Ski Area, Salt Lake City

Name: Alta Ski Area
Address: Salt Lake City, United States

#336 among attractions in Salt Lake City

Sport venue, Sport, Vernacular architecture

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Alta is a ski area in the western United States, located in the town of Alta in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in Salt Lake County. With a skiable area of 2,614 acres, Alta's base elevation is 8,530 ft and rises to 11,068 ft for a vertical gain of 2,538 ft. One of the oldest ski resorts in the country, it opened its first lift in early 1939. Alta is known for receiving more snow than most Utah resorts, with an average annual snowfall of 545 inches. Alta is one of three remaining ski resorts in the U.S. that prohibits snowboarders, along with nearby competitor Deer Valley and Vermont's Mad River Glen. ()

Base elevation: 8530 ftTop elevation: 11068 ftCoordinates: 40°34'51"N, 111°38'13"W

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Alta Ski Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brighton Ski Resort, Cecret Lake, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Doughnut Falls.

3.1 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Sport venue, Sport
Brighton Ski Resort, Salt Lake City
80 min walk • Tucked away in the majestic Wasatch Mountains, Brighton Ski Resort is a premier destination for skiers and snowboarders in Salt Lake City, United States. Known for its impressive snowfall and diverse terrain, Brighton offers a sporty retreat for winter sports...
1 miSE
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Park
Cecret Lake, Salt Lake City
27 min walk • Cecret Lake is a small alpine lake in Albion Basin which is within the town limits of Alta in the U.S. state of Utah. This area is also part of the Wasatch National Forest. Cecret Lake is also a protected watershed for Salt Lake City.
3.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City
96 min walk • Little Cottonwood Canyon lies within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest along the eastern side of the Salt Lake Valley, roughly 15 miles from Salt Lake City, Utah. The canyon is part of Granite, a CDP and "Community Council" designated by Salt Lake County.
3.5 miN
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Doughnut Falls, Salt Lake City
90 min walk • Doughnut Falls is a waterfall in the Big Cottonwood Canyon near Silver Fork, south of Midvale in Salt Lake County, Utah. Access to Chocolate Falls is from the Mill D Trailhead towards the Jordan Pines picnic area.
4.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Vernacular architecture
Pfeifferhorn, Lone Peak Wilderness
124 min walk • The Pfeifferhorn is the 11,331 feet triangularly-shaped peak located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, United States.
5.6 miN
Hiking trail, Hiking, Hotel
Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, Salt Lake City
144 min walk • The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park is a recreational trail that follows abandoned railroad lines in Summit County, Utah, United States. The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is 28 miles long, and averages 125 feet wide.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Vernacular architecture
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City
127 min walk • Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range 12 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The 15-mile-long canyon provides hiking, biking, picnicking, rock-climbing, camping and fishing in the summer.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dog Lake, Salt Lake City
72 min walk • Dog Lake is a lake in Salt Lake County, Utah located near the Brighton Ski Resort.
0.7 miNW
Town
Alta, Salt Lake City
20 min walk • Alta is a town in eastern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 383 at the 2010 census, a slight increase from the 2000 figure of 370.
4.6 miW
Nature, Mountain
Twin Peaks, Salt Lake City
118 min walk • Twin Peaks is an American television series, running from 1990 to 1991; and in 2017. Twin Peaks may also refer...
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Vernacular architecture
Chad's Gap, Salt Lake City
35 min walk • Chad's Gap is a 120-foot backcountry gap located in the Wasatch Mountains, approximately 0.6 miles northeast of Alta Ski Area, in northern Utah, United States.