The High Uintas Wilderness Area offers the best backpacking in the area. North and east of Heber Valley, this east-west running mountain range is dotted with lakes, covered with thick conifer forest, and accented by rocky peaks, many over 11,000 feet in elevation. Historic glacial activity carved long wide valleys out of these mountains that now boast miles of trails along streams to high mountain lakes and meadows. The Forest Service maintains a network of trail system through these mountains that can be done in day-hikes or multi-day backpack trips. The Mirror Lake Highway 150, east of Kamas, ascends over Bald Mountain Pass to access the countless trailheads into the wilderness. Stop in at the Kamas Ranger District office (435-783-4338) on Highway 150 in Kamas for maps of trails, mileages, and suggested routes.

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