Four Lakes Basin
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 265 ft
- climb
- 10,919 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Four Lakes 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.
Four Lakes Basin is an easy out-and-back hike in the High Uintas Wilderness, part of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is about 1.8 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 265 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 10,638 feet, rising to about 10,919 feet at the high point. The trail is on natural surface and is accessible to horses. Bikes are not allowed, and the route is not an accessible trail. Carolyn Lake lies about 0.4 miles away, and Cyclone Pass is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can head to the Uinta Mountains, about 1.5 miles away, and Packard Lake offers fishing about 3.1 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company38 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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