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Photo: Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA · CC BY-SA 2.074% of Alta’s land is conserved, about 2,126 acres. The biggest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (32.3 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Alta, 7.2 per square mile of land.
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The longest trail network is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, with 32.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
74% of Alta’s land. Who manages Alta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,122 | Open |
| Uinta National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (1.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Alta →
Alta has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brighton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 32.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
57,792 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,138 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alta neighbors.
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →