Packard Lake
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 342 ft
- climb
- 10,107 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Packard Lake 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.
Packard Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in the High Uintas Wilderness, part of the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is about 2.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 342 feet, and it runs on natural surface. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open from July 1 through October 31. The trail is accessible to horses, and bikes are not allowed. It is not an accessible trail. The climb is gentle, with the low point at about 9,901 feet and the high point at about 10,107 feet. Nearby, the Naturalist Basin Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and the Duchesne River offers mountain biking about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Green Meadow Crags, about 1.7 miles away, and Butterfly Lake campground sits about 2.2 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company35 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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