High Uintas Wilderness Area

Utah

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The Uinta Mountains are unusual in that they run east–west, unlike all other major mountain ranges in the lower 48. Several peaks rise to more than 13,000ft, including Kings (13,534ft), which is the highest point in Utah. The central summits lie within the High Uintas Wilderness Area, part of Ashley National Forest, which provides 800 sq miles of hiking and horseback-riding opportunities.

No roads, no mountain biking and no off-road driving permitted. The reward? An incredible, remote mountain experience, one without snack bars or lodges.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

    McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

    20.95 MILES

    Worth the drive, the McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs sit 10 miles northeast of Vernal. The 800-year-old Fremont Indian petroglyphs require some rock scrambling…

  • Red Fleet State Park

    Red Fleet State Park

    29.68 MILES

    Twelve miles northeast of Vernal, Red Fleet State Park offers boating on a 650-acre reservoir, camping and an easy hike to a series of fossilized dinosaur…

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1. McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs

20.95 MILES

Worth the drive, the McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs sit 10 miles northeast of Vernal. The 800-year-old Fremont Indian petroglyphs require some rock scrambling…

3. Red Fleet State Park

29.68 MILES

Twelve miles northeast of Vernal, Red Fleet State Park offers boating on a 650-acre reservoir, camping and an easy hike to a series of fossilized dinosaur…

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