Abes Lake
- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,215 ft
- climb
- 9,839 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Abes Lake open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Abes Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 2.3 miles long with a one-way climb of 1,215 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 8,600 feet and reaches a high of about 9,839 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. It is not an accessible trail. The Middle Fork Weber River hike lies just 0.1 mile away. Meadow Lake, a mountain biking spot, is about 2.4 miles off, and Twin Lake, a fishing lake, is about 3 miles away. Washington Lake campground is about 4.6 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company30 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Middle Fork Weber RiverHiking0.1 mi
- Meadow LakeMountain biking2.4 mi
- Twin LakeLake fishing3 mi
- Ibantik LakeRock climbing3.1 mi
- Cliff LakeRock climbing3.9 mi
- Washington LakeCamping4.6 mi
- Trial LakeCamping4.8 mi
- Beaver LakeRiver fishing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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