Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah · Trail 4122

Kabell Meadows

Kabell Meadows Trail is a 6.3 miles trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters High Uintas Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end40.9218, -110.1128 · Directions ↗
Other end40.8657, -110.1488 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 6 segments.

The trail

Length6.3 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers4122
ForestUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (unit 0419)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 07/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 07/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published · listed none
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Spring Canyon Rx

    49 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Pitt And Page Rx

    50 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Castle Peak Rx

    50 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Kabell Meadows Trail?

6.3 miles, the sum of the 6 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Kabell Meadows Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Kabell Meadows Trail start?

The line begins at 40.9218, -110.1128 and ends at 40.8657, -110.1488. The nearest recorded trailhead is Hoop Lake Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Kabell Meadows Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters High Uintas Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: High Uintas Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Kabell Meadows Trail?

Hoop Lake Trailhead Campground (0.6 mi) and Hoop Lake Campground (0.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Kabell Meadows Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Kabell Meadows Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Kabell Meadows Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Kabell Meadows Trail?

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forest Service unit 0419. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Kabell Meadows Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Spring Canyon Rx at 49 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 6 segments named KABELL MEADOWS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0419. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 18, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.