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Tables of Contents for Utah Thirteeners
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Maps
viii
Peak Checklist
ix
Preface
xi
Introduction
1
4
About the Uinta Mountains
5
10
Formation of the Range
Flora and Fauna
Climate of the Uinta Mountains Protecting the High Uintas
The Wilderness Movement and Guidebooks Wilderness Use and Regulations
Using this Guide
15
11
Terminology, Symbols, and Clarifications Maps
Difficulty Ratings
Time Estimates
Route and Trail Descriptions
Logistics and Itinerary When to Go
Preparation, Safety, and Tips
26
13
Clothing, Gear, Cooking, Food, and Water Summit Gear Checklist
Mountain Safety Guidelines
Hiking Uinta Terrain
Lightning and Thunderstorms Hypothermia
High-Altitude Miseries and Concerns
Driving to the Trailheads
39
12
North Slope Trailheads from I-80
39
7
Henrys Fork Trailhead from Lonetree
46
1
Blacks Fork Trailheads via North Slope Road
47
1
Swift Creek-Yellowstone Trailhead
48
1
Uinta Trailhead (Atwood Basin Trail)
49
2
Group I: Blacks Fork Area Summits
51
29
Trail and Round-Trip Route Summaries
53
2
West Fork Blacks Fork (Dead Horse Lake) Trail
55
3
East Fork Blacks Fork Trail
58
7
Tokewanna Peak, from West Fork Blacks Fork 6o
Tokewanna Peak, from East Fork Blacks Fork
65
2
Wasatch Peak, from Red Knob Pass
67
3
Wasatch Peak Descent to Upper East Fork Blacks Fork
70
1
Mount Wapiti, from Wasatch Peak
71
1
Quandary Peak, from Upper East Fork Blacks Fork
72
4
Quandary Peak, from Lower East Fork Blacks Fork
76
1
Mount Lovenia, from Quandary Peak
76
1
Mount Lovenia Descent to Upper East Fork Blacks Fork
77
1
Mount Lovenia, from Red Knob Pass
78
2
Group 2: Red Castle Area Summits
80
15
Trail and Round-Trip Route Summaries
81
1
East Fork Smiths Fork Trail
82
4
Wilson Peak, from Smiths Fork Pass
86
2
Wilson Peak, from Upper Yellowstone
88
2
Wilson Peak, from Red Castle Lake 89
Mount Powell, from Smiths Fork Pass
90
4
Mount Powell, from Upper Yellowstone
94
1
Group 3: Kings Peak Area Summits
95
25
Trail and Round-Trip Route Summaries
97
1
Henrys Fork Trail
98
4
Yellowstone Creek Trail
102
4
Gilbert Peak, from Dollar Lake
106
3
Gunsight Peak, from Gilbert Peak
109
1
Gunsight Peak Descent to Dollar Lake
110
1
Dome Peak, from Gunsight Pass
110
2
Dome Peak, from Anderson Pass
112
1
Kings Peak, from Anderson Pass
112
2
South Kings Peak, from Kings Peak
114
1
Fortress Peak, from Anderson Pass
115
2
Cliff Point, from Fortress Peak
117
1
Cliff Point Descent to Upper Yellowstone
118
2
Group 4: South Slope Summits
120
35
Trail and Round-Trip Route Summaries
123
1
Swift Creek Trail
124
3
Atwood Basin Trail
127
4
Bluebell Pass Trail
131
2
Ramp Peak, from East Timothy Lake
133
2
Ramp Peak, from Trail Rider Pass (Atwood Basin)
135
2
First Gemini, from Ramp Peak
137
1
Second Gemini, from First Gemini
138
1
Second Gemini Descent to East Timothy Lake
139
1
Pyramid Peak, from East Timothy Lake
140
1
Pyramid Peak, from Ramp Peak
141
1
Pyramid Peak, the West Ridge
141
1
Pyramid Peak Descent to Atwood Basin
142
2
Mount Emmons, from Atwood Basin
144
2
Mount Emmons, from Pinnacle Peak
146
2
Glacier Peak, from Mount Emmons
148
1
Glacier Peak Descent to East Timothy Lake
149
1
Pinnacle Peak, from East Timothy Lake
150
2
Pinnacle Peak, from Glacier Peak
152
1
Pinnacle Peak Descent to Lake Atwood
152
3
Appendix
155
12
Other Routes and Strategies
155
5
Low-Impact Wilderness Travel
160
3
Information and Resources
163
4
Acknowledgments
167
1
About the Author
168
1
Utah Thirteeners Online
168