Brighton Utah (US)
Ski Resort Review, Information and Guide
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Brighton Resort
Mountain Summary:
| Base: | 8,755 ft |
| Summit: | 10,500 ft |
| Vertical: | 1,745 ft |
| Ski area: | 1,050 acres |
| Trails: | 66 |
| Lifts: | 6 |
| Terrain parks: | 4 |
| Snowfall: | 500" |
Runs/trails:
| Beginner: | 21% |
| Intermediate: | 39% |
| Advanced: | 20% |
| Expert: | 19% |
Daily Report:
| 2024-12-21 06:07:00 | |
| Status: | open |
| Percent Open: | 41% |
| Lifts Open: | 7/6 |
| Base Depth: | 29 in |
| Snow 24hr: | 0 in |
| Snow 7day: | 7 in |
| Snow Surface: Packed Powder | |
| Weekday hrs: Mon-Fri: 9a-4p | |
| Weekend hrs: Sat/Sun: 9a-4p | |
| Currency: | USD |
Resort Services:
- ski rental
- ski instruction
- food
- ski shop
- child care 4 yrs+
Trail Map:
Video Tour of
Brighton Resort:
Brighton Weather:
Park City Forecast
Discounted passes are
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Brighton Ski Resort in Utah is your quintessential family resort with enough terrain to cover the needs of most families. Kids under seven ski for free making Brighton a financially friendly resort as well. The resort also embraces boarders which accounts for their high numbers.
A view of the base area of Brighton
A video tour of the Brighton Utah ski resort
Beginners and Intermediates:
This mountain has plenty of terrain for the beginners and intermediates. All lifts serve at least one intermediate or beginner run so there is no warning which has to be issued about any of the lifts nor will you be trapped at the top in a state of panic.
Back Door and Main Street (off of Milly Express lift)
Lost Maid (off of Crest Express lift)
Pioneer (off of Snake Creek Express lift)
Brighton has a "magic carpet" lift for young children to simplify their learning experience.
Advanced:
Wren Hollow (off of Crest Express lift)
Desperado (off of Great Western Express lift)
Chutes:
Mary Chutes (out of bounds between Crest Express and Milly Express lifts)
Chute-2 (in bounds off of Milly Express)
Moguls:
There appears to be no "signature mogul run". Moguls certainly exist on the more advanced runs but the ubiquity of boarders tends to adversely affect their formation.
Out of Bounds:
Brighton Resorts has six easily accessible "off piste", "out of bounds" gates which will provide for you access to any level of thrill that you may seek. This of course is not patrolled, groomed or avalanche controlled. Out of bounds areas are skied at your own risk. That said, Brighton has a variety of bowls and chutes and it is most wonderful that the access is allowed.
Milly Bowl
Pioneer Ridge (will dump you back at the resort or down to Herber)
- My-O-My
- Candyland
- Upper Majestic
- Lower Majestic (with halfpipe on the other side of the lift)
At night the boarder park and half pipe are illuminated well.
The four terrain parks can be regarded as two terrain park areas, Candyland and Majestic.
Yup, that's it for the "Apres Ski" scene, Molly Greens.
Molly Greens
If it is early, another option is to head down the road for Apres ski at Solitude.
Base Village: Alpine Rose and Molly Greens.
Base of Milly Express lift: Milly Chalet
For a full list of local Brighton Options, see Brighton Resort's dinning guide.
Brighton does not have a town or village and is not a shopping mecca nor is Salt Lake City but Park City certainly is. Brighton Mountain Sports at the base of the mountain will fulfill your alpine needs including rentals.
Brighton offers night skiing off of the lifts Crest and Majestic as an option to nightlife (if temperatures stay above 0 degrees Fahrenheit). If this is not an option for you, Salt Lake City is a short drive away and clearly your best option if you are seeking nightlife. As a resort which caters primarily to families, Brighton has is not focused of glitz and glamour (see Deer Valley) nor bars and nightlife.
During the summer, Park City is a short drive but the short connecting road over the mountain is closed during the winter months. In order to reach Park City during winter, one must drive out of Cottonwood Canyon to Salt Lake City and then up around to I-80 and over to Park City.
If it is early, another option is to head down the road to Solitude.
One must first get to the Salt Lake City area which is a Delta Airlines hub with service nationwide and thus easily accessible by air. Brighton ski area is located at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon about 35 minutes southeast of downtown Salt Lake City.
- From Salt Lake City:
Directions:- Take Interstate 80 East to I-215 South
- Take interstate 215 to exit 6 / 6200 South
- Turn right. This will eventually turn into Wasatch Blvd.
- Turn left into Big Cottonwood Canyon (190) (follow signs)
(7-Eleven on the corner) - Take Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (190) to Brighton at the top of the canyon.
Road conditions:
Other transportation options:
- Utah Transit Authority (UTA): 1-888-RIDE-UTA (1-888-743-1882)
UTA ski buses are available from downtown Salt Lake City hotels and 15 other hotels in the greater metropolitan area as well as "park and ride" areas along the way. Correct change is required. - Canyon Transportation: 1-800-255-1841
- All Resort Express, limousine 1-800-457-9457
- Lewis Brothers Stages: (vans/buses) 1-800-826-5844
- Le Bus groups: 1-800-366-0288
- Canyon Hop Transportation: (Park City)
- 1-801-860-7544 from Salt Lake City
- 1-435-513-7544 from Park City
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Utah United StatesLatitude: 40.599519
Longitude: -111.586246
- Solitude-UT UT (next door, just down the road)
- Brighton Resort Lodge information: 1-800-873-5512, ext. 120
Ski-in, ski-out near the base of the Crest Express lift.
Note that kids 10 and under stay free. Now that's family friendly! - Mountain Majestic Properties: 1-888-236-0667 condo and home rentals
- Brighton Chalets: 1-801-942-8824
- Silver Fork Lodge: 1-888-649-9551
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