A 730 am, day-after-Labor Day start was rewarded with complete solitude. Leisurely, photo-heavy hike, especially on the return. Some optional class 3 made a bit of the ridge up exhilarating. Drove a couple days later, up from Midway into Wasatch State Park and noted the more impressive vertical prominence from that side.
Ammon Hatch - Feb 18, 2018 2:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2017
Brighton Ridge
First peak of the Brighton Ridge Run. Started from Brighton base.
Hiked with RDB in I believe August 2015. Nice hike that is a short drive from SLC to get out of the valley heat. Although there were huge crowds in Brighton, there were only a few people on the trail.
Sarah Simon - Aug 27, 2016 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2016
From Brighton
This was a great place to be on a warm summer day. We ate lunch, took a nap and did yoga on the summit. Relaxed little mountain!
jgreeneruns - Oct 18, 2015 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Lovely
Originally intended to do the Brighton Ridge Run, but my body wasn't agreeing with me. Saw spectacular views of Brighton and Park City. Hiked up from Brighton.
Completed two easier peaks (10,420 and Tri-County Peak) on my way to this one.
ridings82 - Sep 25, 2015 12:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2015
Clayton Peak
Hiked to the summit from Guardsman Pass. There easy to follow climbers trails the entire way. The fall foliage (9/24) in this area is perhaps the best the Wasatch has to offer. Round trip with a moderate but picture taking pace was under two hours.
Guardsman Pass - 09/24/15
browng73 - Aug 31, 2015 11:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2015
Loop from Guardsman
Hiked up from Guardsman. Police were ticketing cars on the side of the road with tires over the white line-be careful!. Nice hike up- picked lots of wild gooseberries and raspberries. From the peak I scrambled along the ridgeline and dropped down to Lacawaxen Lake through the pines just east of the lake, then took the trail back to Blood's and the parking lot. Just under 4 miles round trip- great hike!
runbyu1 - Aug 3, 2015 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2015
Up from Lackawaxen
My wife and I went out to Lackawaxen lake around sunset and then took the ridge on the far side of the lake up and around to the summit. We saw a snowmobile just below the ridge tied to a tree - must have got stuck the previous winter. We hit the summit after sunset and took the standard route back to the car in the moonlight. It was cold.
brekgrover - Jun 28, 2015 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
From Brighton
Climbed up from Brighton with my wife and members of the Wasatch Mountain Club. Fun little hike with beautiful views of the central Wasatch range. The views of Timp are incredible! Wild flowers and butterflies were out in force. Pretty quiet going up, but we encountered hordes of people on the lower portions of the trail on our descent. Fun day!
Hiked up from Gaurdsman Pass. Nice views of Brighton and Solitude. Ran down and got a runner's high on the way to Lackawaxan Lake! Then to Bloods lake and home.
Hiked up from Guardsman with my buddies Pit/Lab. Had a great time boulder hoping at the top then dropped down to the lake on the eastern slope. Anyone know its name?
abrennalinerush - Oct 28, 2013 9:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
"This is a black diamond!"
Ski this? LOLNOPE. It was fun to hike up the ski runs and see where I will inevitably die. I'm probably being dramatic.
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 27, 2013 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
Indian Summer
This was a great Sunday hike. Not too demanding and yet the views were still amazing. I can't wait for Brighton to open for the season!
David Mortensen - Oct 6, 2022 10:26 am Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2022
ClaytonBlood's Lake TH ---> Blood's Lake --->Lake Lackawaxen--->Clayton Peak--->10,420--->TriCounty Peak--->Jupiter. The fall leaves were on display!
kteichert - Oct 6, 2020 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2020
Excellent Connector RidgeHit Clayton Peak as part of a 33 mile run from Park City to Sundance.
Josh Behunin - Aug 28, 2020 9:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2019
Via lake maryDid this peak on a wim got tired of fishing so we walked up it nothing to special the view is good and the hike is easy so not much to complain about.
Outdoorpartner - Jun 14, 2020 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2020
Beautiful 360 viewA few snowy spots still on the trail. A bit of rock hopping at the top.
idpeakgirl - Sep 7, 2018 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2018
Complete solitude from Guardsmans PassA 730 am, day-after-Labor Day start was rewarded with complete solitude. Leisurely, photo-heavy hike, especially on the return. Some optional class 3 made a bit of the ridge up exhilarating. Drove a couple days later, up from Midway into Wasatch State Park and noted the more impressive vertical prominence from that side.
Ammon Hatch - Feb 18, 2018 2:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2017
Brighton RidgeFirst peak of the Brighton Ridge Run. Started from Brighton base.
SabineInUtah - Aug 11, 2017 1:36 pm
Nice easy hikeHiked with RDB in I believe August 2015. Nice hike that is a short drive from SLC to get out of the valley heat. Although there were huge crowds in Brighton, there were only a few people on the trail.
Sarah Simon - Aug 27, 2016 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2016
From BrightonThis was a great place to be on a warm summer day. We ate lunch, took a nap and did yoga on the summit. Relaxed little mountain!
Scott - Nov 3, 2015 6:52 pm
MajesticSeveral times including once in winter.
jgreeneruns - Oct 18, 2015 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
LovelyOriginally intended to do the Brighton Ridge Run, but my body wasn't agreeing with me. Saw spectacular views of Brighton and Park City. Hiked up from Brighton.
Midlife Mountaineer - Oct 11, 2015 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2015
Guardsman PassCompleted two easier peaks (10,420 and Tri-County Peak) on my way to this one.
ridings82 - Sep 25, 2015 12:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2015
Clayton PeakHiked to the summit from Guardsman Pass. There easy to follow climbers trails the entire way. The fall foliage (9/24) in this area is perhaps the best the Wasatch has to offer. Round trip with a moderate but picture taking pace was under two hours.
Guardsman Pass - 09/24/15
browng73 - Aug 31, 2015 11:39 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2015
Loop from GuardsmanHiked up from Guardsman. Police were ticketing cars on the side of the road with tires over the white line-be careful!. Nice hike up- picked lots of wild gooseberries and raspberries. From the peak I scrambled along the ridgeline and dropped down to Lacawaxen Lake through the pines just east of the lake, then took the trail back to Blood's and the parking lot. Just under 4 miles round trip- great hike!
Joseph Bullough - Aug 15, 2015 8:42 pm
Various ascentsClimbed 7 times: 8/15/15, 6/23/12, 8/30/09, 9/13/08, 9/10/05, 7/18/04, 8/25/02
runbyu1 - Aug 3, 2015 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2015
Up from LackawaxenMy wife and I went out to Lackawaxen lake around sunset and then took the ridge on the far side of the lake up and around to the summit. We saw a snowmobile just below the ridge tied to a tree - must have got stuck the previous winter. We hit the summit after sunset and took the standard route back to the car in the moonlight. It was cold.
brekgrover - Jun 28, 2015 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
From BrightonClimbed up from Brighton with my wife and members of the Wasatch Mountain Club. Fun little hike with beautiful views of the central Wasatch range. The views of Timp are incredible! Wild flowers and butterflies were out in force. Pretty quiet going up, but we encountered hordes of people on the lower portions of the trail on our descent. Fun day!
edge - Sep 20, 2014 2:11 am
ClaytonHiked up from Gaurdsman Pass. Nice views of Brighton and Solitude. Ran down and got a runner's high on the way to Lackawaxan Lake! Then to Bloods lake and home.
mattleggett - Mar 19, 2014 3:55 pm
Hiked up with MiloHiked up from Guardsman with my buddies Pit/Lab. Had a great time boulder hoping at the top then dropped down to the lake on the eastern slope. Anyone know its name?
abrennalinerush - Oct 28, 2013 9:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
"This is a black diamond!"Ski this? LOLNOPE. It was fun to hike up the ski runs and see where I will inevitably die. I'm probably being dramatic.
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 27, 2013 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
Indian SummerThis was a great Sunday hike. Not too demanding and yet the views were still amazing. I can't wait for Brighton to open for the season!