Kidney Lakes
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 473 ft
- climb
- 10,733 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Kidney Lakes 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.
Kidney Lakes is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2.6 miles in the High Uintas Wilderness, on the Roosevelt Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route that allows horses but not bikes. The hike gains about 473 feet in elevation, from a low point of roughly 10,243 feet to a high of about 10,733 feet. It sits within designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry outing. The Shale-Fox Cutoff and the Fox-Queant Pass Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. Davis Lakes lies about 1.7 miles off, and Rainbow Lake Trail is about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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