Utah · Hiking

Main Fork Bear River

4.5 mi
round trip
736 ft
climb
10,045 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Main Fork Bear River 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.

Main Fork Bear River is a 4.5-mile out-and-back hike on natural trail surface in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is managed by the Forest Service, and the climb reaches about 10,045 feet at the high point, with a total elevation gain of 736 feet from the low of about 9,290 feet. The route is rated moderate. Horses are allowed, and the trail is not accessible. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. Christmas Meadows campground sits about 1.4 miles away, and Hayden Fork Campground is about 1.5 miles off. The Main Fork Bear River Trail and the Wolverine ATV A Trail are also within about 2 miles.

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