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Uinta Highline Trail

High Uintas Wilderness, Utah

Distance
166.4 km
Elev. gain
5,116 m
Start
Uinta Highline Trail - Hayden Pass Trailhead
Finish
Uinta Highline Trail - McKee Draw Trailhead

Distance is the published figure. Sources are listed below.

The real route, north at the top. The distance is the published figure, not the length of this drawing.

Elevation along the route

0 km2,509–3,832 m above sea level163 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Along the way

Campsites

  • Butterfly Lake Campground
  • Red Springs Campground

Water sources

  • Scudder Lake
  • Carolyn Lake
  • Lambert Lake
  • West Kidney Lake
  • U-58
  • Sharlee Lake
  • Whiterocks Lake
  • Lake Wilde
  • Hacking Lake

Summits & passes

  • Dead Horse Pass
  • Red Knob
  • Porcupine Pass
  • Henrys Fork Peak
  • Gabbro Pass

Common questions

How long is the Uinta Highline Trail?
The Uinta Highline Trail is 166.4 km (103.4 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Uinta Highline Trail have?
The Uinta Highline Trail has about 5,116 m (16,785 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Uinta Highline Trail start and finish?
The Uinta Highline Trail runs between Uinta Highline Trail - Hayden Pass Trailhead and Uinta Highline Trail - McKee Draw Trailhead.
Is there water on the Uinta Highline Trail?
Far's catalog records 9 mapped water sources along the Uinta Highline Trail, including Scudder Lake, Carolyn Lake, Lambert Lake and West Kidney Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits and hazards change: check before you go.

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