Mirror Lake Guard Station

Overview

This is a unique recreational experience of staying in a historic Forest Service cabin while providing funds for the ongoing maintenance and renovation of these historic buildings. The guard station cabin is located at Mirror Lake and is approximately 32 miles from Kamas Utah and 58 miles from Evanston Wyoming.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $157 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

385-273-1100

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Mirror Lake Guard Station, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Uinta Highline TrailHike · 103.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.7 mi from camp

  The Uinta Highline Trail is a trail in the Uinta Mountains of Utah that traverses the range 104 miles from east to west. Wikipedia

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• Duchesne River Trail TrailheadTrailhead · 0.2 mi from campShow on map
• Mirror Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 0.2 mi from campShow on map
• Main Fork Weber River Trail TrailheadTrailhead · 1.0 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Lazy Dazz TrailBike ride · 0.9 mi long · 20.2 mi from camp

  Level | Beginner Distance | 0.8 mi Riding Direction | Uphill Only A mostly smooth uphill-only route that heads south from the step-over trail head before climbing up to intersect with the… OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Bald MountainPeak · 11,943 ft · 0.8 mi from camp

  Bald Mountain is a 11,949-foot peak in the western Uinta Mountain Range in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on the border between Summit and Wasatch counties in northeastern Utah… Wikipedia

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• Murdock MountainPeak · 11,212 ft · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Ice CavesViewpoint · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Upper Provo River FallsWaterfall · 4.2 mi from campShow on map
• Middle Provo River FallsWaterfall · 4.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• CobrazoneClimbing · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• The Pass CragClimbing · 0.9 mi from campShow on map
• Lily Lake Winter Recreation AreaSkiing and snowshoeing · 13.1 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.