Summit Springs Guard Station

Overview

Summit Springs Guard Station is located a couple of miles off the Sheep Creek Geological Loop southwest of Flaming Gorge in the high Uinta Mountain Range. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the complex in 1931 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

801-226-3564

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Summit Springs 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

• Carter Military RoadHike · 14.4 mi long · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Uinta Highline TrailHike · 103.4 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.5 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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• Browne-Spirit Lake TrailheadTrailhead · 4.1 mi from campShow on map
• Leidy Peak TrailheadTrailhead · 7.9 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Swett Ranch LoopBike ride · 5.3 mi long · 12.7 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Ute MountainPeak · 8,825 ft · 2.5 mi from campShow on map
• Sheep Creek OverlookViewpoint · 3.2 mi from campShow on map
• Lookout Sheep CreekViewpoint · 4.0 mi from campShow on map
• Phil Pico MountainPeak · 9,570 ft · 11.2 mi from campShow on map
• Little Brush Creek CaveCave · 17.4 mi from camp

  Beyond the initial openings, all caves in this system are extensive and abound with hazards including bad air, flooding, and verticals. OpenStreetMap

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Climbing and snow sports

• Buckskin Hills Ski + Tubing HillSkiing and snowshoeing · 32.2 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Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date.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.