North Slope Highline A
- 32.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,200 ft
- climb
- 11,171 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is North Slope Highline A 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.
North Slope Highline A is a 32.4-mile out-and-back 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 climbs from a low point of 9,867 feet to a high point of 11,171 feet, with a total elevation gain of 3,200 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The open season runs from July 1 to October 31. Lake Hessie lies about a mile away, and Gilbert Meadows and Big Meadows Trail are each roughly 3 miles off. For an overnight base, China Meadows campground is about 3.8 miles from the trail.
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