USFS · Utah, Wyoming

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service in Utah and Wyoming.

National Forest2.9 million acresUSFSUTWY120 campgrounds within 10 mi245 Forest Service sites829 trails
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗
4 fires
active
Western Roughneck Rx (prescribed burn) · 8 mi from the center · 472 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StatesUtah, Wyoming
Size2.9 million acres
Forest Service code0419, region 04
Center point40.95° N, 110.51° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

Boundary map

4 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

101 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 19 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Albion Basin
Reservable34 sites
FS · Inside
Altamont
Reservable2 sites
FS · Inside
Anderson Cove
Reservable123 sites
FS · Inside
Balsam
Reservable43 sites
FS · Inside
Bear Canyon
Reservable16 sites
FS · Inside
Bear River Campground
Reservable5 sites
FS · Inside
Beaver View Campground
Reservable19 sites
FS · Inside
Blackhawk
Reservable47 sites
Show 4 more

108 more within ten miles are not listed here.

Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 245

The Forest Service lists 245 recreation sites in this forest, among them 101 campgrounds, 58 fishings, 33 picnic areas, 12 beachcombings. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 185 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Trails

Every trail on Trailhead Atlas →

The Forest Service trail layer records 829 named trails in this forest, 2,691 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.

TrailMiles
North Slope Snowmobile ↗39.8
Strawberry Snomo Groomed ↗34.8
Nebo Loop Winter ↗31.3
Curtis Creek Snowmobile ↗28.7
Bonneville Shoreline Trail ↗24.1
Mt. Naomi Peak N.R.T ↗23.1
Clyde Creek Loop Snomo Groomed ↗22.7
Mirror Lake Snomo Groomed ↗22.6
Sinks Trail Winter Sport ↗21.7
Center GWT ↗21.5

Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.

All 829 trails in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on Trailhead Atlas ↗

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Western Roughneck Rx

    8 mi from the center point · 472 acres

  • Prescribed
    Carter Creek Rx

    15 mi from the center point · 150 acres

  • Prescribed
    Whitney Bear Rx

    17 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Highway 150 Rx

    30 mi from the center point · 190 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · Adjacent
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
National Historical Park · 23 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park
National Monument · 26 mi
Fossil Butte National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 978 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Utah

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  • Hiking from here to Wow: Utah Canyon Country
    Kathy Copeland, 2018
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  • Hiking Utah's high Uintas
    Jeffrey Probst, 2016
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  • 100 classic hikes Utah
    Julie K. Trevelyan, 2016
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  • Best Easy Day Hikes Canyonlands And Arches National Parks
    Bill Schneider, 2023
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  • 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City
    Greg Witt, 2019
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

2.9 million acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in?

The boundary crosses Utah and Wyoming.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites. Check the forest page for closures. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 40.952° N, 110.514° W. Timpanogos Cave National Monument is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

Is there a fire near Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest right now?

4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Western Roughneck Rx at 8 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

Timpanogos Cave National Monument (adjacent), Golden Spike National Historical Park (23 mi) and Fossil Butte National Monument (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?

The National Register has 978 listings within 15 miles, including Barrett-Homer-Larsen Farmstead and Coddington, Thomas and Elizabeth, House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.