How to drive the unpaved road to Supreme Lift in Utah?

Supreme Lift is a high mountain lift at an elevation of 3.200m (10,498ft) above sea level, located in Salt Lake County, in the U.S. state of Utah. It’s one of the highest roads of Utah.

Supreme lift

Where is Supreme Lift?

The lift is located in the northern part of Utah, within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

Is the road to Supreme Lift unpaved?

The road to the lift is totally unpaved, narrow and very steep. It’s a chairlift access trail for Utah's Alta ski resort. 4x4 vehicles only. It’s known as Albion Alps Road in some maps.

How long is the road to Supreme Lift?

Starting from Alta, the road to the summit is 6.2 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 506 m and the average gradient is 8.16%.

Is the road to Supreme Lift open year-round?

Set high in the Wasatch Range, the road can be done only a very narrow time-frame in the summer (end of August).
Pic: Shaunas Adventures

 

 

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