Utah · Hiking

East Fork Duchesne River

7.6 mi
round trip
1,252 ft
climb
10,071 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is East Fork Duchesne River 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.

The East Fork Duchesne River is a hard hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The trail is about 7.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,252 feet, taking you from a low point of 8,791 feet to a high of 10,071 feet. It is a round-trip route, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses but not bikes, and it is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable season to go. The open season runs from July 1 to October 31, and typical averages from a nearby weather station suggest July and September highs in the low 80s. Nearby, the Duchesne River hike is about 0.4 miles away and the Hoover Lake Loop is about 1.2 miles away. For camping, Moosehorn is about 2.9 miles off and Butterfly Lake is about 3.9 miles away.

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