Uinta Highline
Uinta Highline Trail is a 92.6-mile 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° N, 109.4764° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 40.7627° N, 110.6349° 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 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 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
Chepeta Lake Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 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.
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
- PrescribedWestern Roughneck Rx
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 472 acres
- PrescribedD1 Pondo Rx
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 532 acres
- PrescribedCarter Creek Rx
39 mi from the trail midpoint · 150 acres
- PrescribedWhitney Bear Rx
41 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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Questions people ask
How long is the Uinta Highline Trail?
The Forest Service records 92.6 miles under this name in Ashley National Forest, the sum of 40 segments.
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 are allowed. 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° N, 109.4764° W and ends at 40.7627° N, 110.6349° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Chepeta Lake Trailhead, under 0.1 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.
Source: High Uintas Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Uinta Highline Trail?
East Park Campground (0.9 mi), Lodgepole At Flaming Gorge (1.5 mi) and Grizzly Ridge Meadow (2.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.
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.
Is there a fire near the Uinta Highline Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Western Roughneck Rx at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.