Top Adventures in Hanna
Explore Grandaddy Basin
Grandaddy Lake is the largest lake in the High Unitas. While Grandaddy Lake can have plenty of hikers, there are over twenty lakes within a two-hour hike within the Grandaddy Basin. Most hikers don’t go beyond Grandaddy lake, making the area a fan...
Backpack to Dead Horse Lake
Dead Horse Lake is a lightly trafficked and highly scenic route in the High Uintas Wilderness. The trail is easy enough to do overnight but I recommend taking an extra day to explore the area around Dead Horse Lake. From the trailhead you will h...
21 miles
1400 ft gain
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 th...
Hike Little Deer Creek to Cataract Gorge
Little Deer Creek Canyon can be accessed from the Emerald Lake Highway (150) in the Uinta National Forest east of Kamas, Utah. Turn right onto Murdoch Basin Road (Forest Service Road 137) until it splits off to the road to Cataract Gorge (Forest ...
4 miles
Hike Bald Mountain in the Uintas
Bald 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 sun...
4 miles
1250 ft gain
Photograph Bald Mountain in Utah
Bald Mountain is a 12,000' peak in the Uintas, and of the most popular hikes in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. If you're looking for more details on the hike, check out the adventure Hike Bald Mountain in the Uintas.
Not only is it incredible to pho...
Backpack to Notch Lake
The 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 t...
4.6 miles
-600 ft gain
Backpack Naturalist Basin and Summit Mount Agassiz
Naturist Basin is a beautiful area in the High Uintas Wilderness with an abundance of mountains, lakes, meadows, and wildlife. It is best hiked July-September.
To get to the trailhead, drive up the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway until you reach the Hi...
15 miles
3700 ft gain
Hike to Hayden Peak in the High Uintas
Hayden Peak is by all means the monarch mountain of the Mirror Lake Highway. By that, I mean that Hayden Peak is easily the most rugged and impressive peak that can be viewed from the road. Driving over Bald Mountain Pass towards Evanston, WY, thi...
3.63 miles
2053 ft gain
Camp up Murdock Basin Road
Murdock Basin Road is located about 22 miles up Mirror Lake Highway (UT-150) from Kamas, UT. After turning right onto Murdock Basin Rd, you'll cross a bridge over the Provo River and then it's onto the dirt road. Sites are scattered on the left an...
Hike to Cuberant Lake
The 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 wi...
6 miles
1066 ft gain
Hike the Lofty Lake Loop Trail
Lofty 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 ...
4.2 miles
935 ft gain
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
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Hanna, Utah
Yellowpine
Overview Yellowpine Campground is located next to Rock Creek in the Rock Creek Drainage on the southern slope of the beautiful Uinta Mountains. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring the popular Rock... -
Hanna, Utah
Miners Gulch
Overview Miners Gulch Campground is located next to Rock Creek in the Rock Creek Drainage at an elevation of 7,500 feet. The drainage sits on the southern slope of the beautiful Uinta Mountains. Vi... -
Hanna, Utah
Rock Creek Group
Overview Rock Creek Group Campground is located next to Rock Creek in the Rock Creek Drainage at an elevation of 7200 feet. The drainage sits on the southern slope of the beautiful Uinta Mountains.... -
Hanna, Utah
Upper Stillwater
Overview Upper Stillwater Campground is located below its namesake reservoir in the Rock Creek Drainage on the southern slope of the beautiful Uinta Mountains. Visitors enjoy fishing and exploring ... -
Duchesne County, Utah
Moon Lake Campground
Overview Moon Lake Campground is located on the shores of the scenic two mile long Moon Lake on the southern slope of the 13,000 foot peaked Uinta Mountains. Visitors come to Moon Lake to enjoy coo... -
Duchesne County, Utah
Moon Lake Group Campground
Overview Moon Lake Group Campground is located on the shores of scenic Moon Lake on the southern slope of the Uinta Mountains. Visitors come to Moon Lake for its canoeing and fishing opportunities,...
