07-11-2008, 07:38 AM
Well I wish I knew how old these kids are. When I was in scouting we did many hikes in the uintas, but it wasn't until we were about 16 or so that we took the longer hikes.
Your best bet is to start at the trailhead at trial lake. Make the hike up past Wall Lake. You then pass alot of little ponds and such, and have a choice. You can go west, passing a couple lakes until you terminate at Hidden Lake, and usually there is alot of little brook trout to catch along the way.
However, I prefer staying right and going up over the pass and down to Lovenia Lake. Its only a few miles, but a good hike nonetheless. When I first did it, I was a little overweight nintendo kid, and it was just right. The coolest thing is that when you get on top of that pass you have a spectacular view. Down below to the north you see half a dozen lakes or more. To the south looking down, you see lovenia lake.
Once we kept going past lovenia to Ibantik, which in my opinion is the prettiest lake in the uintas that I've seen. Surrounded by big boulders, but that's about 8 miles if I remember correctly. Lots of kids complained.
If they were older you could kick their butt going over the boulder field to McPheters and Ryder lakes.
Seriously, think Trial Lake trailhead, past wall lake, and up over the pass to Lovenia lake. Its a great scouting hike. You could make it a day hike or camp in the big meadow there. Not too far and better scenery than most of the other hikes suggested.
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Your best bet is to start at the trailhead at trial lake. Make the hike up past Wall Lake. You then pass alot of little ponds and such, and have a choice. You can go west, passing a couple lakes until you terminate at Hidden Lake, and usually there is alot of little brook trout to catch along the way.
However, I prefer staying right and going up over the pass and down to Lovenia Lake. Its only a few miles, but a good hike nonetheless. When I first did it, I was a little overweight nintendo kid, and it was just right. The coolest thing is that when you get on top of that pass you have a spectacular view. Down below to the north you see half a dozen lakes or more. To the south looking down, you see lovenia lake.
Once we kept going past lovenia to Ibantik, which in my opinion is the prettiest lake in the uintas that I've seen. Surrounded by big boulders, but that's about 8 miles if I remember correctly. Lots of kids complained.
If they were older you could kick their butt going over the boulder field to McPheters and Ryder lakes.
Seriously, think Trial Lake trailhead, past wall lake, and up over the pass to Lovenia lake. Its a great scouting hike. You could make it a day hike or camp in the big meadow there. Not too far and better scenery than most of the other hikes suggested.
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