How to get there
Where is Solitude? Solitude ski resort is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon (Highway 190), 45 kilometres from Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, and only 40km from
Park City.
Other Ski Resorts Nearby
Brighton ski resort is next door and you can get there by either skiing down the Sol-Bright run or getting a bus. Many other
Utah ski resorts are less than an hour away. These include those in Little Cottonwood Canyon (
Alta and
Snowbird), and those around Park City (
Park City Mountain Resort,
The Canyons,
Deer Valley).
Powder Mountain and
Snowbasin are about 2 hours away.
Getting To Solitude
By air: Salt Lake City is a major airline hub, so flights into the city are numerous. There are various companies that offer shuttle services to Solitude.
By car: A car is not necessary if Solitude is your only destination. If you want to visit multiple Utah ski resorts, self-drive is a convenient but not essential option. The route from downtown and the airport is to take I-80 East to I-215 South, take 6200 South (exit 6), continue east onto Wasatch Blvd, then turn left at the signs to Big Cottonwood Canyon (and Solitude and Brighton). It is an easy 12 mile drive up the road to the resort.
Occasionally the road up Big Cottonwood Canyon is closed for avalanche control, but not as often as in the neighbouring Little Cottonwood Canyon. If you’re lucky enough to have a GPS, the address is 1200 Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Entry 1 has parking for day trippers with access to Moonbeam and Link lifts, whilst Entry 2 is for access to the village and accommodations.
By Public Bus:
From downtown SLC, use the UTA TRAX (Utah Transit Authority light rail) to transfer to a UTA ski bus which will take you to Solitude. This is a very cheap way to get to Solitude, but it doesn’t afford much flexibility because there are generally only 3 schedules in the morning and 2 rides down, and even less on the weekends. Check the
Ride UTA website for schedules.
Private transportation:
There are various private companies offering transportation to Solitude from SLC, Park City or Little Cottonwood Canyon (Snowbird and Alta).
Canyon Hop and Canyon Transportation are examples.
Getting Around
The village of Solitude is only small so everything is only a short walk away. To ski to the Moonbeam base from the village initially requires a short walk across the bridge to get to Easy Street. This gentle run goes down to the Moonbeam base. To get back, ride the Link lift from the Moonbeam base and ski down. Alternatively there are snowcat and van shuttles that run between the Moonbeam base and the Stonehaus Pizzeria in the heart of the village.
To get to and from Brighton the easiest way is to ski over and back (intermediates and above only), or alternatively the UTA (Utah Transit Authority) have buses between the resorts. This is cheap but the service is not frequent.