Utah · Hiking · High Uintas Wilderness

Henrys Fork Basin

8.0 mi
round trip
486 ft
climb
11,039 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Henrys Fork 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.

Henrys Fork Basin 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 route of about 8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 486 feet, starting at a low point of about 10,790 feet and reaching a high of about 11,039 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open to horses, but not to bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The Forest Service manages the land, and the open season runs from July 1 to October 31. Nearby, the Dome Peak Cutoff Trail lies about 2 miles away and Gunsight about 3 miles. Red Castle Lake, about 6 miles off, offers fishing, and China Meadows campground is roughly 8 miles away.