Uinta Highline
Uinta Highline Trail is a 92.6 miles trail in Ashley National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. It enters High Uintas Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ashley 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 | 40.7933, -109.4764 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 40.7627, -110.6349 · 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 40 segments.
The trail
| Length | 92.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Special management area | IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA, WSR - WILD |
| Trail numbers | 1025 |
| Forest | Ashley National Forest (unit 0401) |
| 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 year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed 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
- High Uintas Wilderness WildernessFS · about 50% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Uinta Highline Trail?
92.6 miles, the sum of the 40 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Ashley National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Uinta Highline Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Uinta Highline Trail start?
The line begins at 40.7933, -109.4764 and ends at 40.7627, -110.6349. The nearest recorded trailhead is Chepeta 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 Uinta Highline Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters High Uintas Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Uinta Highline Trail?
Carter Military Trail Yurt (0.3 mi), East Park Campground (0.9 mi) and Lodgepole At Flaming Gorge (1.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Uinta Highline Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Uinta Highline Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Uinta Highline Trail?
Ashley National Forest, Forest Service unit 0401. The trail is in Utah.
Source
This page is built from 40 segments named UINTA HIGHLINE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0401. 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.