Crater Lake is the deepest and one of the most picturesque lakes in the High Uinta Mountains. It is located at the northeast base of Explorer Peak. There is no marked trail for the last 2 miles of this route.

Jan 14, 2017 · Information about Crater Lake is hard to find - even though it is the deepest lake in the Uintas. Some stories about this lake are crazy too, which peaked my interest and desire to go visit the Lake itself.

Feb 2, 2017 · I've seen Crater Lake from the top of Red Knob and it looks both remote and breathtaking. Getting up there for a night would be pretty awesome. That trailhead really does lend itself well to a loop hike with a number of options.

Around Lightning Lake in the Upper Rock Creek Basin, we did several find rock climbs on some of the nearby crags. There are some nice snow couloirs as well. The best may be on The Cathedral and I have added a route page for them. Another good one is above Lightning Lake headed towards Ostler Peak.

Mar 16, 2015 · Rather than go over it, turn south west of the treeline and east of the Explorer Peak ridge and head towards Crater Lake. Camp there. Friday, over Red Knob Pass, set up camp at Dead Horse Lake.

Read about my complete Uinta Highline Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. If you’re not familiar with the Unita Highline Trail (UHT), it’s a footpath that follows the ridgeline of the High Uintas Mountains in northeastern Utah.

Crater Lake is the deepest and one of the most picturesque lakes in the High Uinta Mountains. It is located at the northeast base of Explorer Peak. There is no marked trail for the last 2 miles of this route.

Read about my complete Uinta Highline Trail experience, including prep, gear, logistics, and post-hike impressions. After hiking the John Muir Trail (JMT) around Labor Day in 2017, I decided I would make it an annual tradition to take a trip like that once or twice per year.

The next morning was the first real day of our Uinta Highline Trail (UHT) section-hike, and it featured around 6 hours of driving. We drove the 90 minutes to Hayden Pass and parked the rental car. Our shuttle driver picked us up and drove us another 4½ hours to Chepeta Lake.

Dec 7, 2009 · Crater Lake is above timberline and is one of the neatest lakes in the Uinta Mountains. Very spectacular. You need a good tent to camp there though since there isn't much cover. Have a good trip. I have done that trip, but in reverse.