| Uinta River, East Ridge Route |
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| Uinta River, East Ridge   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: Utah, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 40.78780°N / 110.3898°W Route Type: Long hike, scramble Time Required: A few days Difficulty: Class 3-4
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| Page By: Scott Created/Edited: Oct 11, 2005 / Mar 7, 2006 Object ID: 167100 Hits: 597 Loading... Page Score: 86.24% - 1 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachFirst drive to the town of Roosevelt, which is along US Highway 40. From Roosevelt, turn north on State Highway 121. Follow State Highway 121 north to the small town of Neola. From Neola follow the road due north and eventually it curves into the Uinta River Canyon at a power plant. Continue along the main road while following the river all the way past the U-Bar Ranch and to the trailhead at the end of the road.
Route DescriptionBreifly put: From the trailhead (7800 feet elevation), follow the trail north along the Uinta River. After about 3 miles, you will reach a junction. You will turn left here, crossing Sheep Bridge and onto the Chain Lakes Trail. Follow the trail, steep in places to the Chain Lakes Basin. Lower Chain Lake is about 7.6 miles from the trailhead and at 10,580 feet elevation. 4th Chain Lake is two miles beyond and at 10,900 feet elevation. Any of these lakes make a fine campsite.
From 4th Chain Lake, take the trail over Roberts Pass to the Lake Atwood Basin, and then over Trailrider Pass to Painter Basin. You then follow the trail all the way to Anderson Pass, but it is faster to make a more direct "bee line" to Anderson Pass from the Trailrider Pass area by crossing Painter Basin. Since the country is open and above timberline, navigation is easy with a map and compass, or GPS.
From Anderson Pass, Climb up the ridge to the northwest. At first there is some minor scrambling until you reach a sub-peak. Scramble around the south side of the sub-peak and climb the east ridge of Henrys Fork Peak. You can climb the spectacular ridge all the way to the summit. If you stay right on the ridgeline, there are some class 4 sections, but if you bypass some of the more rugged sections, the route is class 3+.
This route usually takes 4-5 days, sometimes more. The round trip distance is just over 50 miles.
Note: A few more pics to be added soon.
Essential GearMap, compass, and a good pair of boots is needed. This is about a 5 day trip so backpacking gear is needed as well.
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