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Byway: Utah - Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Byway Description: Heading east from Kamas through the Wasatch-Cache national Forest, the `Mirror Lake Highway` is one of the most popular mountain routes in the state.
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Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
0.0
(88.0) |
0.0
(54.7) |
Kamas, Utah
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Kamas, Utah, a city located in summit County, Utah, Kamas, Utah is known as The Gateway to the Uintas. Fishing, camping, hiking, mountain climbing and other outdoor recreational activities are popular among locals and tourists. This is where the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway Utah-Section starts from, which ascend through pine-covered mountain terrain accented with lush meadows and rugged peaks. Along the way scenic viewpoints, picnic areas, mountain lakes and campgrounds which line this high-mountain road. Much of the byway parallels the Provo River, well known as a blue-ribbon trout stream. The byway climbs to an elevation of 10,687 feet at Bald Mountain Pass, affording spectacular views of the Uinta mountains, home to camping, hiking, fishing, and mountain biking, as well as true back-country wilderness mountaineering. The road then descends past photo-perfect Mirror Lake.
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3.4
(84.6) |
2.1
(52.6) |
Samak Park Loop
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Samak Park Loop Road, in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah,
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6.5
(81.5) |
4.0
(50.6) |
Upper Samak
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Upper Samak, Red Pine Canyon, Samak, Utah, a community located in Summit County, Utah,
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7.8
(80.2) |
4.8
(49.8) |
Samak, Utah
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Samak, Utah, a community located in Summit County, Utah on the Mirror Lake Scenic Highway, which is the route of annual Highway Uinta Classic, a two day bicycle race event, in Wasatch-Cache National Forest,
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13.9
(74.1) |
8.6
(46.0) |
Upper Setting Road
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Upper Setting Road, traveling into Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
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23.4
(64.6) |
14.5
(40.1) |
Soapstone Basin Road
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Soapstone Basin Road, YMCA Camp Road, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
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28.6
(59.4) |
17.8
(36.9) |
Trial Lake
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Trial Lake, Lambert Meadows, Alexander Lake, Hour Glass Lake, Buckeye Lake, Blue Lake, Beth Lake, Trident Lake, located off Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah.
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34.5
(53.5) |
21.4
(33.2) |
Murdock Basin Road
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Murdock Basin Road, Little Deer Pond, Murdock Basin Waterfall, Broadbent Meadows, located in Ashley National Forest, Utah, along the Mirror Lake Byway
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38.3
(49.7) |
23.8
(30.9) |
Waterfalls on Provo River
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Upper Provo River Falls, Lower Falls, Falls on Provo River, Provo River flows parallel to Mirror Lake Highway through the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah.
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40.8
(47.2) |
25.4
(29.3) |
Trial Lake
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Trial Lake, Notch Mountain Trail, Smith Morehouse Trail, Washington Lake, West Lily Lake, Cliff Lake, Watson Lake, Clyde Lake, Three Divide Lake, Hidden Lake, Meadow Lake, located on Mount Watson,in Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah,
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42.6
(45.4) |
26.5
(28.2) |
Lost Lake
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Lost Lake, Lily Lake, Teapot Lake, located along the Mirror Lake Highway in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah.
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46.8
(41.2) |
29.1
(25.6) |
Bald Mountain, Utah
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Notch Mountain Trail, Bald Mountain Pass, Bald Mountain Spring, Bald Mountain, is a peak in the Uinta Mountain Range. It is an easy hike from Bald Mountain Pass and has spectacular views of the Wasatch National Forest, Mirror Lake and surrounding areas. Bald Mountain is among the most popular major mountain hikes in Utah. Notch Lake, Bench Lake, Reid Lake, Meadow Lake,
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49.1
(38.9) |
30.5
(24.2) |
Access
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Access to Moosehorn Lake, Uintah Mountains, Utah located just off the Utah Highway #150 (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway) at an elevation of 10,388 ft. in the Wasarch-Cache National Forest
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50.2
(37.8) |
31.2
(23.5) |
Access Road
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Access Road to Mirror Lake, a lake located in Ashley National Forest, along the Utah Highway #150 in the Uinta Mountain range in Utah
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51.3
(36.7) |
31.9
(22.8) |
Lofty Lake Trail
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Lofty Lake Trail, Pass Lake, Kamas Lake, Lofty Lake, Cutthroat Lake, located in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah, Scout Lake, Camp Steiner, is the highest Boy Scout Camp at 10,400 feet in the USA, located about 30 miles outside of Kamas, Utah, and sits on the shores of Scout Lake. Camp Steiner is the flagship camp for the Great Salt Lake Council. Camp Steiner is known for its beauty and rugged location. It has fantastic views of Bald Mountain, Reids Peak, Hayden's Peak, and Mount Agassiz.
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54.6
(33.4) |
33.9
(20.8) |
Butterfly Lake
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Butterfly Lake by the Utah Highway #150,
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59.6
(28.4) |
37.0
(17.6) |
Access
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Access to Whiskey Island Lake, Cuberant Lake, Jewel Lake, Teal Meadow, Cut Throat Lake, located near Lofty Peak in Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
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66.1
(21.9) |
41.1
(13.6) |
Hayden's Fork
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Hayden's Fork, Christmas Creek, located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest wilderness along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
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69.5
(18.5) |
43.2
(11.5) |
Gold Hill Road
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Gold Hill Road, Mill City, Whitney Reservoir, Beaver Lake,
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70.6
(17.4) |
43.9
(10.8) |
Whitney Road
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Whitney Road, Chalk Creek Road, Whitney Reservoir,
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72.6
(15.4) |
45.1
(9.6) |
Access
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Access / Trail to Monviso, Doughnut Lake,
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73.8
(14.2) |
45.9
(8.8) |
Christmas Meadows Road
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Christmas Meadows Road, Christmas Meadows River, located in the dense Uinta Forests within Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
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78.2
(9.8) |
48.6
(6.1) |
Elizabeth Mountain Road
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Elizabeth Mountain Road to Elizabeth Mountain, Fish Lake, Lyman Lake, Little Lyman Lake, Gilbert Meadows, East Fork Bear River Road,
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79.6
(8.4) |
49.5
(5.2) |
Pine Crest,
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Pine Crest, wilderness Road, Bear River, Bear River Cabin Parking is located in the Uintas Forests along the Utah Highway #150, in Wasatch Cache National Forest
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81.6
(6.4) |
50.7
(4.0) |
Trail to Grassy Lake
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Trail to Grassy Lake, a lake located in Wasatch Cache National Forest off Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Utah
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85.9
(2.1) |
53.4
(1.3) |
Access
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Access to Hiliard East Fork Pond, a pond located just off the Utah Highway #150 in Uitas Wilderness within Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
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88.0
(0.0) |
54.7
(0.0) |
Border of Utah with Wyoming
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Border of Utah with Wyoming, This is the Mirror Lake Scenic Byways end on the State of Utah side. The byway continues it's run towards Evanston, Wyoming. Wyoming part of the byway guide could be referred to under Wyoming Byway Guide.
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