Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Erickson Basin

4.6 mi
round trip
1,504 ft
climb
10,081 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Erickson Basin 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.

Erickson Basin is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 4.6 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,504 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 8,565 feet and climbs to a high point of about 10,081 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route is natural-surface and open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. Nearby, the Smith-Morehouse and Big Elk Lake hikes are each about 2.3 miles away, and Ledgefork Campground is about 2.9 miles off. Beaver Lake, a fishing spot, is about 3.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Ledgefork Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Notch Pub

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 10 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from Heber

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