Uinta-Wasatch-Cache-National-Forest Day Hikes

Hours

• 24

Visitor Centers

• Salt Lake Ranger District Office at 6914 South 3000 East, Cottonwood Heights, Utah
• Heber-Kamas Ranger District Office (Kamas Office) at 50 E. Center Street. Kamas, Utah
• Heber-Kamas Ranger District Office (Heber Office) at 2460 S. Hwy 40, Heber City, Utah
• Ogden Ranger District Office at 6620 East 100 South, Huntsville, Utah
• Logan Ranger District Office at 1509 E. Canyon Road, Logan, Utah Spanish Fork Ranger District Office at 44 West 400 North, Spanish Fork, Utah Mountain View Ranger Station at 321 Wyoming 414, Mountain View, WY Evanston Ranger Station at 156 Rimrock Road, Evanston, WY Silver Lake Visitor Center at Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon Strawberry Visitor Center along US - 40 in the Heber-Kamas Area American Fork Canyon Information Station on State Route 92 (Alpine Scenic Loop)

Pets

• Pets are allowed in most areas except for certain watershed areas like Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.Details and regulations

Camping

• Evanston Ranger District Campgrounds - Bear River Campground, Beaver View Campground, Bridger Lake Campground, China Meadows Campground, Christmas Meadows Campground, East Fork Bear River Campground, East Fork Blacks Fork Trailhead & Campground, Hayden Fork Campground, Hoop Lake Campground, Little Lyman Lake Campground, Marsh Lake Campground, Meeks Cabin Campground, Stateline Campground, Stillwater Campground and Sulphur Campground.
• Heber-Kamas Ranger District Campgrounds - Aspen Grove Campground, Butterfly Campground (Butterfly Lake), Cobblerest Campground, Currant Creek Campground, Duchesne Tunnel Camp, Ledgefork Campground, Lily Lake Campground, Lodgepole Campground, Lost Creek Campground, Lower Provo River Campground, Mill Hollow Campground, Mirror Lake Campground, Moosehorn Campground, Pine Valley North Group Campground - (Wasatch-Cache), Ponderosa Group Campground Heber-Kamas Ranger District, Renegade Campground, Shady Dell Campground, Shingle Creek ATV Campground, Smith-Morehouse Campground, Soapstone Campground, Soldier Creek Campground, Strawberry Bay Campground, Trial Lake Campground, Washington Lake Campground, Wolf Creek Campground and Yellow Pine Campground.
• Logan Ranger District Campgrounds - Box Elder Campground, Bridger Campground, Friendship Campground, Guinavah-Malibu Campground (closed for construction), High Creek Campground, Lewis M. Turner Campground, Lodge Campground, Pioneer Campground, Preston Valley Campground, Red Banks Campground, Smithfield Campground, Spring Campground, Spring Hollow Campground, Sunrise Campground, Tony Grove Campground and Wood Camp Campground.
• Ogden Ranger District Campgrounds - Anderson Cove Campground, Botts Campground, Lower Meadows Campground, Magpie Campground, Monte Cristo Campground, Perception Park Family Campground, South Fork Campground, Upper Meadows Campground and Willows Campground.
• Pleasant Grove Ranger District Campgrounds - Altamont Group Campground, Granite Flat Campground, Hope Campground, Little Mill Campground, Mount Timpanogos Campground, Rock Canyon Campground, Salamander Flat Campground, Theater-in-the-Pines Campground and Timpooneke Campground. Salt Lake Ranger District Campgrounds - Albion Basin Campground, Bountiful Peak Campground, Boy Scout Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Intake Campground, Jordan Pines Group Campground, Loop Campground, Lower Narrows Campground, Redman Campground-Salt Lake Ranger District, Spruces Campground, Tanners Flat Campground and Upper Narrows Campground. Spanish Fork Ranger District Campgrounds - Balsam Campground, Bear Canyon Campground, Blackhawk Campground (closed for construction), Cherry Campground, Cottonwood Campground, Diamond Campground, Dry Canyon Campground (Diamond Fork Canyon), Maple Bench Campground, Maple Lake Campground, Payson Lakes Campground, Payson Lakes Guard Station (cabin), Ponderosa Campground Spanish Fork Ranger District, Sawmill Hollow Campground, Tinney Flat Campground, Unicorn Ridge Campground, Vernon Reservoir Campground & Day Use Fishing Area and Whiting Campground.

Tips

• Carry plenty of water and wear supportive footwear.
• Trailheads fill up every weekend. If you can, hike on the weekdays.
• Watch the weather especially in the Uinta Mountains as thunderstorms are common.
• Some hikes in the lower areas of the Wasatch Range are really hot in the summer months and are not recommended during high temperatures.
• Some trailheads are on rough roads where high-clearance vehicles are recommended. Also, many trailheads require driving on narrow paved roads that could be nerve-wracking to some drivers.

Fees

• There is no general entrance fees. However, many popular trailheads do require fees.
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Passes $10.00 for 3 consecutive days $20.00 for 7 consecutive days $60.00 for 12 consecutive months The America the Beautiful Pass will work for most recreation sites unless they are operated by a private concessionaire. These fees work everywhere but Mill Canyon which is a separate fee.
• Mill Creek Canyon Pass - covers Mill Creek Canyon only $5.00 per day $3.00 per day for seniors $50.00 for annual pass $30.00 for annual pass for seniors America the Beautiful Pass doesn't work for Mill Creek Canyon.

Permits

• No permits are needed to hike in the forest. Special use permits are needed for commercial use and other activities like firewood cutting, Christmas Tree Cutting, plant collecting and rock collecting.

Resources

• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Home Page
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Pass Information Page
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Hiking Page
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Camping Page