# Things to see in Alta (United States): 7 places and when to go > Alta is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (6), Mountains (6), Snow (1). The best known are Mount Moran, Raynolds Peak and Window Peak. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: June and October. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 43.7849, -110.9426 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (6) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (1) - **Best time:** July to September. - **Also possible:** June and October. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 1,184 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Moran, at 3,835 m. ## What to see in Alta The places in and around Alta, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Moran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-moran/): Mountain in Wyoming, United States · 14 km - [Raynolds Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/raynolds-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 13 km - [Window Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/window-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km - [Cleaver Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cleaver-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 9.5 km - [Mount Saint John](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-saint-john/): Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America · 14 km - [Rockchuck Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rockchuck-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 14 km - [Grand Targhee Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-targhee-resort/): Ski resort in Wyoming, United States · 3 m ## When to go to Alta The best time to visit Alta is **July to September**; also possible: June and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 05 | | February | Better not | 10 h 15 | | March | Better not | 11 h 38 | | April | Better not | 13 h 13 | | May | Better not | 14 h 32 | | June | Possible | 15 h 15 | | July | Best time | 14 h 58 | | August | Best time | 13 h 49 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Possible | 10 h 45 | | November | Better not | 9 h 25 | | December | Better not | 8 h 45 | In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. In July, 6 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Alta The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 1,184 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.7849%2C-110.9426) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.7849%2C-110.9426) ## Other towns nearby - [Moose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moose/): 20 places · 23 km - [Yellowstone National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/yellowstone-national-park/): 20 places · 76 km - [Idaho Falls, Idaho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/idaho-falls/): 10 places · 95 km - [Pinedale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pinedale/): 5 places · 135 km - [Wheatland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wheatland/): 5 places · 156 km - [Pocatello, Idaho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pocatello/): 6 places · 159 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Alta? The best known: [Mount Moran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-moran/), [Raynolds Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/raynolds-peak/), [Window Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/window-peak/), [Cleaver Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cleaver-peak/), [Mount Saint John](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-saint-john/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Alta? July to September; also possible: June and October. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. ### How do you get to Alta? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1,184 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.7849%2C-110.9426) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Alta as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).