Spanish Fork Peak in Uinta National Forest, UT

Hike Spanish Fork Peak Uinta National Forest, UT

Class 1 10.2 miles 4900 gain 5-7 hrs Out + Back Sep 9, 2018
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At the end of the Whiting Campground, there's a free parking lot for hikers. Follow the trail a short while until you see a trail split off to the right over a stream, which leads on a well-maintained that alternates between forests and meadows until your reach the Maple Canyon Lake (dry on my visit). From here, the trail conitnues up to the north ridge of Spanish Fork Peak. There are two trails that diverge – one follows steeply up the ridge, and the other continues around the false Spanish Fork Peak summit, adding some extra time. I went up the steep ridge and continued to the summit, where you get nice 360 degree views.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
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Spanish Fork Peak
10192 ft
2952 rise

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Starting from the Whiting Campground headed up a dirt road.
Starting from the Whiting Campground headed up a dirt road.
Cross the log bridge and continue along a forest road.
Cross the log bridge and continue along a forest road.
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Forest road eventually becomes a trail and leads through the forest.
Forest road eventually becomes a trail and leads through the forest.
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Just a bunch of elevation gain on a moderate incline for a few miles.
Just a bunch of elevation gain on a moderate incline for a few miles.
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Occasional views of the ridges on either side - the trail takes you up a canyon, so views are limited.
Occasional views of the ridges on either side - the trail takes you up a canyon, so views are limited.
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Eventually you reach the treeline, with a nice meadow.
Eventually you reach the treeline, with a nice meadow.
Maple Canyon Lake, dry for me.
Maple Canyon Lake, dry for me.
Looking back toward Maple Canyon Lake.
Looking back toward Maple Canyon Lake.
Remainder of the route - trail stays right and gains the ridge, then heads along the ridge to the summit.
Remainder of the route - trail stays right and gains the ridge, then heads along the ridge to the summit.
Approaching the ridge.
Approaching the ridge.
Looking back from just below the ridge toward Maple Canyon (where I came up).
Looking back from just below the ridge toward Maple Canyon (where I came up).
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Along the ridge headed south to Spanish Fork Peak summit.
Along the ridge headed south to Spanish Fork Peak summit.
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Looking down into Maple Canyon.
Looking down into Maple Canyon.
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Spanish Fork Peak ahead on the right.
Spanish Fork Peak ahead on the right.
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Summit stuff.
Summit stuff.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking northwest.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking northwest.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking south.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking south.

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