High Uintas Wilderness
| High Uintas Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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Naturalist Basin, in the High Uintas Wilderness | |
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| Location | Duchesne / Summit counties, Utah, USA |
| Nearest city | Kamas, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°44′18″N 110°29′49″W / 40.7382776°N 110.4968294°WCoordinates: 40°44′18″N 110°29′49″W / 40.7382776°N 110.4968294°W[1] |
| Area | 456,705 acres (1,848 km2)[2] |
| Established | September 18, 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Summit ridge, High Uintas. Note series of glacial cirques gnawed into the ridge.
The High Uintas Wilderness /juːˈɪntəz/ is a wilderness area located in northeastern Utah, United States. The wilderness covers the Uinta Mountains, encompassing parts of Duchesne and Summit counties. Designated as a wilderness in 1984, the area is located within parts of Ashley National Forest and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The highest peak in Utah, Kings Peak, lies within the wilderness area along with some of Utah's highest peaks, particularly those over 13,000 feet.
Mirror Lake Highway is closed in the winter, usually opening annually near Memorial Day. Winter access is allowed for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
See also
- Ashley National Forest
- Uinta Highline Trail
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- National Wilderness Preservation System
- Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
- Wilderness Act
References
- ↑ "High Uintas Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ↑ "High Uintas Wilderness". Ashley National Forest, United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
Further reading
- Lynna P. Howard, Utah's Wilderness Areas: The Complete Guide (Westcliffe Publishers, 2005) ISBN 1-56579-388-9
- Bill Cunningham & Polly Burke, Wild Utah: A Guide to 45 Roadless Recreation Areas (Falcon Publishing, 1998) ISBN 1-56044-616-1
- Jeffrey Probst & Brad Probst, High Uintas Backcountry: A Guide and Trip Planner (Outland Publishing, 1996) ISBN 0-9655871-2-6
- Mel Davis & John Veranth, High Uinta Trails (Wasatch Publishers, 1993) ISBN 0-915272-37-7
- Philip L. Fradkin, Sagebrush Country: Land and the American West (The University of Arizona Press, 1989) ISBN 0-8165-1236-1
External links
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- "High Uintas Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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