Perception Park Nature
Perception Park Nature Trail is a 0.4 miles trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 end | 41.2883, -111.6423 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 41.2893, -111.6386 · 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
| Length | 0.4 miles, of which 0.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt (paved) |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 60-96 inches |
| Minimum width | 36 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 6343 |
| Forest | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (unit 0419) |
| States | Utah |
| Detail published | management 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
| Hiking | Allowed 04/01 to 12/01 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 04/01 to 12/01 (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.
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
- WildfireFremont
39 mi from the trail midpoint · 170 acres
- PrescribedRed Ryder Rx
40 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Perception Park Nature Trail?
0.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. 0.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Perception Park Nature 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 Perception Park Nature Trail start?
The line begins at 41.2883, -111.6423 and ends at 41.2893, -111.6386. 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 Perception Park Nature 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 Perception Park Nature Trail?
Lower Meadows Campground (0.1 mi), Perception Park (0.1 mi) and Upper Meadows Campground (0.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Perception Park Nature Trail?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully 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 Perception Park Nature Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Perception Park Nature Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Perception Park Nature Trail?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forest Service unit 0419. The trail is in Utah.
Is there a fire near the Perception Park Nature Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Fremont at 39 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PERCEPTION PARK NATURE 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 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.