Byway: Utah - Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (88.0)	0.0 (54.7)	Kamas, Utah Altitude: 6486 feet	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.
3.4 (84.6)	2.1 (52.6)	Samak Park Loop Altitude: 6703 feet	Samak Park Loop Road, in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah,
6.5 (81.5)	4.0 (50.6)	Upper Samak Altitude: 6870 feet	Upper Samak, Red Pine Canyon, Samak, Utah, a community located in Summit County, Utah,
7.8 (80.2)	4.8 (49.8)	Samak, Utah Altitude: 6949 feet	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,
13.9 (74.1)	8.6 (46.0)	Upper Setting Road Altitude: 7395 feet	Upper Setting Road, traveling into Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
23.4 (64.6)	14.5 (40.1)	Soapstone Basin Road Altitude: 7779 feet	Soapstone Basin Road, YMCA Camp Road, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
28.6 (59.4)	17.8 (36.9)	Trial Lake Altitude: 8159 feet	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.
34.5 (53.5)	21.4 (33.2)	Murdock Basin Road Altitude: 8802 feet	Murdock Basin Road, Little Deer Pond, Murdock Basin Waterfall, Broadbent Meadows, located in Ashley National Forest, Utah, along the Mirror Lake Byway
38.3 (49.7)	23.8 (30.9)	Waterfalls on Provo River Altitude: 9367 feet	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.
40.8 (47.2)	25.4 (29.3)	Trial Lake Altitude: 9731 feet	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,
42.6 (45.4)	26.5 (28.2)	Lost Lake Altitude: 9921 feet	Lost Lake, Lily Lake, Teapot Lake, located along the Mirror Lake Highway in Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah.
46.8 (41.2)	29.1 (25.6)	Bald Mountain, Utah Altitude: 10719 feet	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,
49.1 (38.9)	30.5 (24.2)	Access Altitude: 10374 feet	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
50.2 (37.8)	31.2 (23.5)	Access Road Altitude: 10226 feet	Access Road to Mirror Lake, a lake located in Ashley National Forest, along the Utah Highway #150 in the Uinta Mountain range in Utah
51.3 (36.7)	31.9 (22.8)	Lofty Lake Trail Altitude: 10098 feet	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.
54.6 (33.4)	33.9 (20.8)	Butterfly Lake Altitude: 10328 feet	Butterfly Lake by the Utah Highway #150,
59.6 (28.4)	37.0 (17.6)	Access Altitude: 9524 feet	Access to Whiskey Island Lake, Cuberant Lake, Jewel Lake, Teal Meadow, Cut Throat Lake, located near Lofty Peak in Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
66.1 (21.9)	41.1 (13.6)	Hayden's Fork Altitude: 9055 feet	Hayden's Fork, Christmas Creek, located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest wilderness along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
69.5 (18.5)	43.2 (11.5)	Gold Hill Road Altitude: 8789 feet	Gold Hill Road, Mill City, Whitney Reservoir, Beaver Lake,
70.6 (17.4)	43.9 (10.8)	Whitney Road Altitude: 8757 feet	Whitney Road, Chalk Creek Road, Whitney Reservoir,
72.6 (15.4)	45.1 (9.6)	Access Altitude: 8543 feet	Access / Trail to Monviso, Doughnut Lake,
73.8 (14.2)	45.9 (8.8)	Christmas Meadows Road Altitude: 8501 feet	Christmas Meadows Road, Christmas Meadows River, located in the dense Uinta Forests within Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
78.2 (9.8)	48.6 (6.1)	Elizabeth Mountain Road Altitude: 8366 feet	Elizabeth Mountain Road to Elizabeth Mountain, Fish Lake, Lyman Lake, Little Lyman Lake, Gilbert Meadows, East Fork Bear River Road,
79.6 (8.4)	49.5 (5.2)	Pine Crest, Altitude: 8281 feet	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
81.6 (6.4)	50.7 (4.0)	Trail to Grassy Lake Altitude: 8182 feet	Trail to Grassy Lake, a lake located in Wasatch Cache National Forest off Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Utah
85.9 (2.1)	53.4 (1.3)	Access Altitude: 7923 feet	Access to Hiliard East Fork Pond, a pond located just off the Utah Highway #150 in Uitas Wilderness within Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah
88.0 (0.0)	54.7 (0.0)	Border of Utah with Wyoming Altitude: 7815 feet	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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