Left Hand Fork
- 9.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,253 ft
- climb
- 10,575 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Left Hand Fork 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.
Left Hand Fork is a 9.9-mile out-and-back hike in the High Uintas Wilderness, on the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from about 9,300 feet to about 10,600 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,253 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is a natural-surface trail, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. It is not an accessible trail. The hike falls within the High Uintas Wilderness, so wilderness rules apply. Summer into early fall is the typical open season, from July 1 to October 31. Close by, the East Fork Bear River offers mountain biking within about 2 miles, and the Bear River-Smith Fork Trail is a hike about 3 miles away. Christmas Meadows campground sits about 5 miles out, and climbers can head to the Uinta Mountains, roughly 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company45 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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