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Silver Lake Boardwalk, Brighton

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A flat mile of boardwalk around an alpine lake at the top of Big Cottonwood, with moose seen often at dawn and dusk. Stroller friendly and about twenty degrees cooler than the valley. The car park fills by nine on summer weekends, and dogs are banned in the watershed.

Cost
Free
Visiting
outdoors · about 60 minutes · up to age 90 · warmMonths only

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Before you go

No current operation check available. Visit details not confirmed. Whether it is open or accessible today is unverified, so check the venue's website or call before you go.

Destination fit not confirmed. Evidence checked 2026-10-27. Source checked

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  • The source has not been tied to this exact location.

Source content date: 2026-09-02T19:53:16+00:00. Retrieval date does not establish when the publisher updated it.

This evidence does not confirm opening now, unrestricted access or ticket availability.

  • Activity: route: Silver Lake Boardwalk, Brighton. Route and access-point identities are separate. Official source Checked 2026-10-12
  • Other: Length: about 1 mi (loop). Official source Checked 2026-10-12
  • Other: Elevation gain: 30 ft (loop). Official source Checked 2026-10-12
  • Other: Stay on the boardwalk to protect wetlands; wildlife may be encountered. Official source Checked 2026-10-12
  • Other: This is the Brighton lake loop, not Silver Lake Trail #036 near American Fork. Official source Checked 2026-10-12
  • Other: Current access not confirmed. Check forest alerts and closures before travel. This source link was checked 2026-10-12; this is not a live status check. Official source Checked 2026-10-12

Posted hours do not confirm tickets or walk-in availability.

  • Hike
  • Walk
  • Outdoors
  • Free
  • Accessible

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