![]() ![]() Then there are the more serious hiker-anglers who find solitude and fast fishing off the main trail at Wilder, Wyman, and Packard Lakes, about 3.5 miles in. At first you will see many hikers, some out for a stroll to Scudder Lake. ![]() This route is also the most popular access to the Highline Trail, which courses across the great backbone of the east–west Uinta Mountains. Once on the trail, you’re soon in roadless country. You get there quickly, too-just off Highway 150 north of Mirror Lake. Trailhead GPS: 40.723499, -110.864449 The HikeĪlthough not as remote and quiet as some other Uinta Mountains hikes, this trip is considered a basic west-side approach to the interior High Uintas Wilderness. ![]() Expect to find the large lot filled, especially at the height of the hiking season. DeLorme: Utah Atlas & Gazetteer: B3. About 2.5 miles past Mirror Lake and just after passing from Duchesne County into Summit County, turn right (east) into the Highline Trail parking lot. Trail contacts: Ashley National Forest Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.įinding the trailhead: Take Highway 150 (Mirror Lake Highway) east from Kamas into the Uinta Mountains. Maps: USGS Hayden Peak quad Northeastern Utah Multipurpose Map National Geographic Trails Illustrated High Uintas Wilderness Map Ashley National Forest Map. Voluntary trailhead registration is strongly encouraged. Passes are available at Forest Service offices in Kamas and Evanston, Wyoming, the Bear River Station and Beaver Creek Station, several self-issue stations in the national forest, and several local vendors in Kamas and Evanston. Golden Eagle/Age/Access Passports are accepted. Fees and permits: A Mirror Lake Area Recreation Pass is required for trailhead parking: $3.00 per day, $6.00 per week, $25.00 per year. ![]()
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