Gilbert Meadows
- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 759 ft
- climb
- 10,700 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Gilbert Meadows open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
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Gilbert Meadows is a hard hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 8 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 760 feet from a low point of about 10,000 feet to a high of about 10,700 feet. It is an out-and-back route on natural surface, and horses are allowed. The trail is not accessible. Plan for a full day on foot, with the climb spread across the round trip. Nearby, West Fork Smiths Fork and East Fork Smiths Fork are both within about 2.3 miles. China Meadows campground sits about 2.4 miles away, and Marsh Lake Campground is about 3.4 miles off.
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