Cottonwood Heights, Utah
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Kamas, Utah
Backpack to Notch Lake
5.04.6 mi / -600 ft gainThe hike to Notch Lake begins at the Bald Mountain trailhead. You'll need to display a recreation pass in your vehicle to park at the trailhead. You can purchase a pass for $6 at the fee station entering the forest boundary (east of Kamas) or at the Forest Service office right in Kamas. Take the ...Read more -
Kamas, Utah
Bald Mountain
4.52.73 mi / 1050 ft gainBald Mountain is one of the most popular hikes in the Uintas, so get an early start if you want to beat the crowds. Those willing to hike in before dawn will be rewarded with an unforgettable sunrise at the summit. I HIGHLY recommend this as a sunrise hike. The trail starts out with steep switch...Read more -
Huntsville, Utah
Hike the Skull Creek Trail of Causey Reservoir
4.8 mi / 400 ft gainTo get to the trailhead from Ogden, Utah, take 12th street east up canyon and around Pine View Reservoir. When you get to Huntsville, turn right and continue to head east up the canyon. IN 8 miles you will come to a sign for Causey Road. Turn right here and follow the road to the dam. Turn right ...Read more -
Hanna, Utah
Camp at Pyramid Lake in Murdock Basin of Utah's Uinta Mountains
Grab a fishing pole, hammock, or book. Pyramid Lake is the perfect setting to kick back and relax in Murdock Basin of Utah's Uinta Mountains! Pyramid Lake is at an elevation of 9,700 feet with a 1,000-foot tall mountain directly to the west of the lake. Due to this steep face butting up to the e...Read more -
Hanna, Utah
Hike to Cuberant Lake
6 mi / 1066 ft gainThe hike to Cuberant Lake is 3-miles with a couple of steeper sections, but for the most part, it is a flat hike. From the Pass Lake Trailhead, you will head west on the Lofty Lake Loop Trail. On this part of the trail, you pass through meadows with Bald and Reid Peaks in the background, which is...Read more -
Hanna, Utah
Hike the Lofty Lake Loop Trail
4.54.2 mi / 935 ft gainLofty Lake Loop Trail is located in the High Uintas near Kamas, Utah. The trail can be found right off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway about 32 miles east of Kamas and starts at the Pass Lake Trailhead. This is a fairly mellow trail with some areas of good elevation gain, enough to get your heart w...Read more -
Ogden, Utah
Ben Lomond via North Skyline Trail
5.015.75 mi / 3671 ft gainThe trail starts in the Right Fork North Ogden Canyon near Liberty, Utah. Park in the main parking lot and then cross the road to the trailhead. You will see a sign at the beginning indicating that the Ben Lomond summit is 8.2 miles away. In the spring, it is quite difficult to make it all the ...Read more -
Oakley, Utah
Backpack to Cutthroat Lake
4 mi / 280 ft gainThere isn't a trail to Cutthroat Lake so for a portion of the hike will be cross-country. I highly recommend bringing a GPS but with intermediate route-finding skills you should be able to find your way. We used the Gaia GPS app and this made the hike much easier. The distance depends on the r...Read more -
Oakley, Utah
Scale the Cliffs at Ruth Lake
4.8Getting There From Evanston, take the Mirror Lake Highway 150 about 42 miles to the Ruth Lake trailhead and follow the easy hike up from the highway; just look for the signs directing you to Ruth Lake. The Trail/The Climbs Once on the trail, keep an eye out to your left and soon you'll see the cl...Read more -
Oakley, Utah
Hike to Ruth Lake in the High Uintas Wilderness
5.02 mi / 300 ft gainThe Uintas are a high elevation, pristine mountain wilderness located in Utah. This range receives over 400 inches of precipitation annually, and you can find water everywhere. There are 400+ miles of streams, waterfalls, and more than 2,000 lakes! One of the prettiest and most accessible of th...Read more