Uinta Highline Trail

[trainwreck]

whose done this backpacking trail? ive always been interested in doing this, for those who've done how was it?

[Scott P]

I've seen the entire trail. It goes over 70 miles without crossing a road and it passes through lots of nice scenery along the way. It also passes several hundred fish filled lakes if you like to fish and of course there are plenty of peaks to bag along the way.

The most rugged part of the trail is Deadhorse Pass. This pass often requires an ice axe into August, depending on the previous winter snowpack.

It's a highly recommended trip.

[skiwall]

This is also on my list for this summer, if I can find some people crazy enough to go with me the entire way!

[trainwreck]

well seeing that ur in salt lake city, and i am as well; ill definitely be down to do it in the summer

[trainwreck]

i am in the process of planning a trip on the trail right now, and i need to know if the trail is marked by signs, anyone whose done it care to share their knowledge about the trail in general?

[Tory Wells]

I have no personal knowledge of this trail, but this TR of the speed record is pretty interesting:
http://www.crockettclan.org/blog/?p=7

[Scott P]

i am in the process of planning a trip on the trail right now, and i need to know if the trail is marked by signs, anyone whose done it care to share their knowledge about the trail in general?

I haven't done it in several years, but I assume not much has changed. The popular sections (i.e. near the Mirror Lake Highway) and near the other popular lakes and areas have signpost, but in the more remote sections there aren't many signs. Some of the trail is faded through areas above timberline, but is always marked with cairns so navigation isn't much a problem if you have a map.

As mentioned, Deadhorse Pass is the toughest part. It holds snow until late in the year and in some years requires an ice axe until August. Other than Deadhorse Pass, the only difficulties on the trail are some of the river crossings which can be challenging early season (in the 1990's not all of them were bridged and I would assume they still remain that way). Later in the season the river corssings aren't a problem.

[JC_Case]

I did the full length of the Uinta Highline Trail solo last July over the course of 7 days. You can't go wrong. I'm almost done writing a pretty detailed trip report about it on my personal website: http://jacobcase.com/highline_trail_intro.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;