Gunsight
Photo: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 464 ft
- climb
- 11,763 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Gunsight open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Ashley National Forest.
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · Order 0401-26-01-03 · USFS · Ashley National Forest
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · USFS · Ashley National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ashley National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gunsight is an easy, 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness, on the Roosevelt Ranger District of Ashley National Forest. The trail climbs about 464 feet from a low point of 11,290 feet to a high point of 11,763 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route is natural-surfaced, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The trail stays open year-round, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a destination rather than a short outing. Nearby, the Chain Lakes-Atwood Trail lies about a mile away, and the Dome Peak Cutoff Trail is roughly 1.8 miles off. For more time on foot, Henrys Fork Basin is about 2.8 miles away. Red Castle Lake offers fishing about 7 miles from the trail.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Chain Lakes-Atwood Trail
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32.5-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 5,339 ft elevation gain and loss.
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Dome Peak Cutoff Trail
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Henrys Fork Basin
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7.99-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 513 ft elevation gain.
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Highline Cutoff Trail
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Little East Fork Blacks Fork Trail
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17.32-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 2,551 ft elevation gain and loss.
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Smith Fork Pass
~8 min drive
4.08-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 774 ft gain.
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East Red Castle
~12 min drive
East Red Castle is a 7.71-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,356 ft of elevation gain.
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HIGHLINE CUTOFF
~9 min drive
1.44-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 360 ft gain and 10,473 ft max elevation.
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Gunsight Peak
~15 min drive
Route to the summit of Gunsight Peak (13,264 ft) from Henrys Fork Trailhead.
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East Fork Smiths Fork Trail
~12 min drive
7.92-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 1,556 ft elevation gain and loss.
