West Fork Smiths Fork
- 5.6 mi
- round trip
- 646 ft
- climb
- 10,380 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is West Fork Smiths 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.
West Fork Smiths Fork is a 5.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is a moderate route with a total elevation gain of 646 feet, climbing from a low point of about 9,718 feet to a high of about 10,380 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route that allows horses. The trail is open seasonally from July 1 through October 31. That makes summer and early fall the most comfortable times to go, when the weather is typically at its mildest in this mountain setting. The West Fork Smiths Fork Trail lies about 1.7 miles away, and Gilbert Meadows is about 1.9 miles off. For an overnight stay, East Fork Blacks Fork Campground is about 3.7 miles away and China Meadows is about 4.3 miles away.
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