Utah · Hiking · High Uintas Wilderness

East Red Castle

7.7 mi
round trip
1,070 ft
climb
11,763 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is East Red Castle 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.

East Red Castle is a hard hike in the High Uintas Wilderness, part of the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northeastern Utah. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs about 1,070 feet from a low point of roughly 10,729 feet to a high point of about 11,763 feet, covering a total distance of about 7.7 miles. The route is on natural surface and is not accessible. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from July 1 through October 31. Red Castle Lake lies about 2.3 miles away, and the East Fork Smiths Fork Trail is about 2.1 miles off. Lake Hessie is about 4 miles away, and East Fork Blacks Fork Campground is about 5.7 miles away.