Stillwater
- 12.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,716 ft
- climb
- 10,638 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Stillwater 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.
Stillwater is a hard hike in the High Uintas Wilderness, part of the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 12.8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,716 feet, taking you from a low point of about 8,914 feet to a high point of about 10,638 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. The trip runs from July 1 to October 31, so plan for late summer and early fall. The route is not accessible. Amethyst Lake lies just 0.3 miles away, and Christmas Meadows campground is about 2.1 miles off. Kermsuh Lake is about 2.2 miles away, and Hayden Peak, a climbing area, is about 5.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company41 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Amethyst LakeHiking0.3 mi
- Christmas MeadowsCamping2.1 mi
- Kermsuh LakeHiking2.2 mi
- Wolverine ATV Trailhead/CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Hayden PeakRock climbing5.1 mi
- Eddie's High SomewhereRock climbing5.1 mi
- Ruth LakeLake fishing6.1 mi
- Mirror LakeLake fishing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ruth LakeHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Glennfcowan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ruth Lake Climbing AreaHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Glennfcowan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Amethyst LakeHiking · Next door
- Rock Creek TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Kermsuh LakeHiking · ~4 min drive
CUBERANT LAKEHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Glennfcowan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Boundary CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Uinta Highline TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Main Fork Bear RiverHiking · ~4 min drive
Lofty-Cuberant CutoffHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Glennfcowan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)