For the low price of a 90minute or twohour drive, you can soak in a gorgeous mountain range chockfull of excellent hiking trails. The original guide was written by jeffery and brad probst, but in this latest version, prettyman has added updated trail changes, all new photos, wildlife info, and a new route to kings peak. A guide to the regions greatest hikes, second edition regional hiking series brett prettyman. Pdf hiking utahs high uintas ebooks includes pdf, epub. It crosses the eastwest extent of the high uintas wilderness. There are enough uinta wilderness travelers and lovers here that just reading through the reports and guides with a map in front of you will give you 10 places this summer you want to walk. On a 42 mile loop through the uintas, my friends and i visited several lakes and covered 3 river drainages. Salt lake hiking books 5 wasatch hiking books 3 uinta hiking books 2 nearby states hiking books 18 outdoor activities 5 camping, cookouts, and ghost stories books 19 fishing and boating books 15 river guides 9 rock climbing books 3 mountain biking books 6 atv and ohv books 9 hunting books 17 rock art and scenic books 19. Outward bound ropes, knots, and hitches tilton, buck. Cap it off with a bite and a few frothy beverages in the kamas area, and youve got a pretty epic way to spend a summer day.
Covers trails within the high uintas wildreness area. Hiking utahs high uintas 8015373320 local phone 1888utahmap toll free. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ive hiked the uintas for years and wish i would have had this book as i passed so many great lakes that were unknown to me. High uintas backcountry probst, jeffrey, probst, brad on. Jun 12, 2017 views of every kinddistant horizons, nearby wildlife, isolated lake basinsare better on ridgeline hikes. Utah outdoor guidebooks and books about utah utah wild. Jul 06, 2016 hiking utahs high uintas is in its second edition, which has been revised by former salt lake tribune outdoors editor, brett prettyman. A hiking and backpacking guide to the high uintas wilderness and surrounding areas. The 12 best books and movies about thruhiking backpacker. Skip jack press falcon guides backbeat mcbooks press pineapple press union park press muddy boots globe pequot twodot prometheus stackpole books applause lyons press down east books astragal press. Uintas hikes best uintas hiking trails 10adventures. Request a few more visitor guides, or complete the form below to receive your guides by mail. This is by far and away the best book with information about utahs uinta mountains.
This should make it eaiser to find a particular hike in the uintas. The baretopped mountain lies deep within the 456,705acre high uintas wilderness, an oblong tract of mountains, valleys, lakes, and meadows, where you can lose yourself for days on end. Check out for uinta hiking and a couple books by jeffery probst will come up. These alpine mountains contain over 600 fishable lakes, and over. The trail passes through expansive alpine landscapes dominated by metasedimentary rocks sculptured by past glaciers. This is a book about the lakes in the uintas and the fishing in those lakes. Apr 10, 20 another observation from a 30 year uinta explorer. Read hiking utahs high uintas a guide to the regions greatest hikes, second edition by rachel dickinson available from rakuten kobo. More recently, tertiary extension modified the uinta mountains by lowering the eastern uintas as early as about 23 mya, but most actively from about 15.
Characterized by the highest peaks in utah, countless lakes, and a unique alpine ecosystem, it is among the nations most outstanding wilderness areas. Fishing the high uintas would be a more appropriate title. Firsthand descriptions of 99 routes throughout the backcountry wilderness of utahs uinta moutains and high uintas wilderness, including easy day hikes to. Ruth lake is one of the easiest trails in the uintas, making it great for families with children, or perfect for the beginner backpacker. Explore utahs five national parksarches, bryce canyon, canyonlands, capitol reef, and zion. Utahs best hiking and camping books are only a click away. Utahs excellent guides and outfitters can truly enhance your adventures.
You will follow this trail for much of your hike, before taking a detour at approximately the 8. Its worldclass fishing, river running, biking, hiking, and camping in alpine meadows and red rock canyons. The high uintas wilderness is administered jointly by the ashley and wasatchcache national forests. Youll find that once you get off the beaten path on foot, utahs mountains and deserts will open up for you in unexpected ways. Utah expands mountaineers books most popular hiking guidebook series by featuring utah, a national destination for hikers. And the king of the hill is the highline trail, which runs 78 eastwest miles through the 456,705acre high uintas wilderness of northeast utah. These utah guide books are favorites of the book corner editor valerie clark and her. The highline trail can be taken in bitsize pieces by going up numerous drainages that contain side trails, hiking a portion of the highline, and dropping down another drainage. Best trails in high uintas wilderness utah alltrails. Most of these hikes are in the western uinta mountains alongside highway sr150, just outside of the actual high uinta wilderness area. This guide plus a topo map are about all you need to hike the uintas.
Engineering 12 mining and minerals 43 uranium and vanadium 9 coal resources 49 fossil energy 2 coal and coalbed methane 49 tar sands and oil shale 25. Ruth lake is one of the easiest trails in the uintas, making it great for. High uintas backcountry by jeffrey probst goodreads. Dec 01, 2000 high uintas backcountry probst, jeffrey, probst, brad on. Some sources indicate that a real glacier existed above red castle lake until the 1930s.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. But you dont need to head into the heart of the wilderness area to find places fertile and closely timbered. Views of every kinddistant horizons, nearby wildlife, isolated lake basinsare better on ridgeline hikes. The oftenbouldery track crosses nine major passes and seldom dips below 10,500 feet. The best way to experience salt lake city is by hiking it. Media hiking utahs high uintas 2nd edition has been discontinued by media and is no longer available. Get outdoors with local author greg witt, with the fullcolor edition of 60 hikes within 60 miles. Its so easy to find a place to hike, take photos, and share my adventures. Media hiking utahs high uintas 2nd edition campsaver. See the latest conditions with realtime map overlays, stay on course with offroute notifications, and download maps to your phone so you know where you are when theres no data signal.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Utah covers the best and most popular hikes selected from a state with an abundance of trail riches, providing a. This is a comprehensive guide it covers just about everything in this area. High uintas backcountry is a trail guide and trip planner on the t. Trails illustrated high uintas wilderness topographic map. Naturalist basin hike uinta mountains, utah 10adventures. Explore the alpine vistas, glacierformed lakes and utahs highest peaks with the trails illustrated high uintas wilderness topographic map. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your. What hikers see is the very best of alpine and subalpine utah. Many of the trails listed can be enjoyed by those new to hiking. In order to read online or download hiking utahs high uintas ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. I have received so many web searches looking for hikes in the uinta mountains, that i decided to put them all on one page. Featuring fullcolor photographs and wellmarked topographical maps, 100 classic hikes.
Lightweight, inexpensive guide for hikers and walkers exploring the uinta mountains. High uintas wilderness area worth a stay utah forum tripadvisor. Best easy day hikes utahs high uintas would be a good one. Complete hiking information for uinta mountains, utah with maps, photos, trail descriptions, guides and outfitters, and more.
Buy a cheap copy of high uintas backcountry book by jeffrey probst. Covers trails in the high uintas wilderness area, as well as a few in the western uintaslakes roadless area. The high uintas wilderness envelops the wild core of this massive mountain range. The uinta highline trail is a trail in the uinta mountains of utah that traverses the range 104 miles 167 km from east to west. Jul 10, 2016 which makes the uintas even more delicious. The hikes to henrys fork and grandaddy lake were the only two that went inside the wilderness area. Only kings peak got thrown in as the obligatory state high point in two described multiday backpacking treks, and a traverse along the spine of the entire range. Hiking in utah the best way to experience the diverse landscapes of utah is by hiking through them. The westernmost parts of the uinta mountains and uinta basin preserve the different structural geometries of the two orogenies.
Im so excited for it, but it got me thinking there have been so many books ive looked at over the years that inspired me to travel to new places in utah. This place bcp has turned into a treasure trove of uinta tripsloreknowledge. Utah has some very remote areas that are accessible only to serious backpackers, but routes to other stunningly beautiful scenes are merely pleasant walks. Guided hiking trips vary from halfday hiking clinics to multiday backpacking expeditions. Alltrails pro makes getting outdoors easier and safer than ever. Hiking to ruth lake, uintas ruth lake sits high in the uintas wilderness at roughly 10,200 ft. High uintas backcountry is a trail guide and trip planner on the the high uinta mountains of utah. The true story of the worlds first robbery of a moving train, and the real origins of the wild west. A hiking and backpacking guide to the high uintas wilderness and surrounding areas paperback january 1, 1993 by mel davis author 4.
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