The western half of the High Uintas is most popular, due simply to its proximity to Utah’s main population centers of Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden. A two-hour drive from any of these cities can put you at any one of a dozen Uinta trailheads. While backpacking opportunites in the Uintas are almost endless, here are a few excellent backpacking routes, some popular and some a little more out of the way.
Where to Go
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Four Lakes Basin
16 miles. A popular backpack to alpine lakes in the western Uinta Mountains. There are beautiful views of the western Uintas, including the upper Duchesne River and Rock Creek country.
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Round, Sand, and Fish Lakes
9 miles. A rigorous overnighter to three lakes in the upper Weber River drainage in the western Uinta Mountains. Good fly fishing for grayling and brook trout.
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West Fork Blacks Fork
22 miles. An overnighter to the headwaters of the Blacks Fork River. There are lush alpine meadows, good fishing, and excellent opportunities to view wildlife. Golden eagles are a common sight.
