Wyoming, Utah · Trail SNO-4502A

Meeks Cabin Connect Snow

Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail is a 5.1-mile snow trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Wyoming and Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

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 end40.9592° N, 110.5810° W · Directions ↗
Other end41.0280° N, 110.5861° W · 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 2 segments.

The trail

Length5.1 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width96-120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-4502A
ForestUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (unit 0419)
StatesWyoming, Utah
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

SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day)
Cross-country skiingAllowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day)

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.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

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
    Carter Creek Rx

    12 mi from the trail midpoint · 150 acres

  • Prescribed
    Whitney Bear Rx

    13 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Western Roughneck Rx

    13 mi from the trail midpoint · 472 acres

  • Prescribed
    Highway 150 Rx

    29 mi from the trail midpoint · 190 acres

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.1 miles under this name in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail start?

The line begins at 40.9592° N, 110.5810° W and ends at 41.0280° N, 110.5861° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

Meeks Cabin Campground (0.4 mi) and Little Lyman Lake Campground (2.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

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

Source: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Meeks Cabin Connect Snow Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Carter Creek Rx at 12 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named Meeks Cabin Connect Snow 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.