Wilson Peak
About
Wilson Peak is a summit of about 13,061 feet in Duchesne County, Utah, inside the High Uintas Wilderness. The peak lies within the Roosevelt Ranger District of Ashley National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Lonetree, Wyoming, about 24 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Red Castle Lake is about a mile away, and the East Fork Smiths Fork Trail starts roughly 1.4 miles off. Smith Fork Pass is about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight base, East Fork Blacks Fork Campground is about 8.5 miles from the peak.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,061 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Wilson Peak
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- High Uintas Wilderness · Wilderness
- Roosevelt Ranger District · Ranger district
- Ashley National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Lonetree, Wyoming · 24 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Ashley National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Flaming Gorge Fall Prescribed Burn
caution · posted Oct 7, 2026
Closure of Fishing on Concrete Boat Ramps withing Flaming Gorge Reservoir
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
High Uintas Wilderness Campfire Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
High Uintas Wilderness Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Horseshoe Canyon Water Skiing Temporary Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
North Fork Sheep Creek Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Yellowstone Reservoir Dam Removal and Restoration
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Limited Services at Cedar Springs Boat Ramp
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Red Castle LakeLake fishing1.2 mi
- East Fork Smiths Fork TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Smith Fork PassHiking2.3 mi
- Little East Fork Blacks Fork TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Scout LakeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Picturesque WallRock climbing3.2 mi
- Yellowstone CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- East Fork Blacks Fork CgCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)