Kid Friendly Uinta Hiking Spots

[crikfisher]

Greetings,
I will be taking my family on a short backpacking/fishing trip in the Uintas this weekend and I am looking for some advice. My challenge is that I will be taking my two daughters (ages 2 and 4) with me. I would like to hike into a lake that is no longer that 1 to 1.5 miles from the trailhead and does not have much elevation gain. I would like to stay in the Mirror Lake Highway area, but would be open to other possibilities. I am looking at the possibility of starting at Trial or Washington Lake and hiking into Haystack or Shadow lake. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Thanks in advance!
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[rockroller]

As a father of 4 (youngest being 6), I've got to tell you that I suggest parking at Mirror and "hiking" around Mirror to find a secluded spot to fish. (That hits your 1 mile with next to no elevation gain right there.) That may very well be all the hiking they are up to. Them's some young-uns! And Mirror has so many kid friendly sitting spots, I think it would be hard to pass up. There are a lot of lakes you can hike to that have nowhere kid friendly to sit and fish.

I haven't been to Mirror in a few years, though. And if after you try that you really think they're up for a bit more, well then Mirror gives you lots of jump-off points for short hikes to other lakes.
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[Hoobie]

Ruth Lake is a good one. Just 1 mile from the trailhead. I took my (then) 2 year old daughter up there last year and she actually hiked all but the last 200 yards or so. Most of the trail is pretty level, we took the time to stop at all the interpretive signs which helped to keep our pace a little slower and her energy level up. We stayed long enough for her to have her usual nap and she was able to walk almost the whole way back. The hike was also easy enough that i was able to pack in a camp chair, along with all our fishing gear and plenty of snacks and drinks for the day. Just another suggestion. Have fun and be safe. Oh yeah, wherever you go, take rain poncho's just in case.
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[crikfisher]

Thank you for your tips and suggestions. I now have some great ideas. It should be a fun weekend!
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[WaveWolf]

[#500000]I second Hoobie.....For a two year old Ruth Lake would be a great hike.......WW.[/#500000]
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