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Soapstone Ponds

Near Provo River Overlook
Inside Wasatch National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

8.9 mi out & back · 516 ft gain · 7,793 ft high point · Moderate

In Wasatch National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This out and back reaches the Provo River Overlook viewpoint near the Soapstone Ponds in Wasatch National Forest, climbing 516 feet over 8.9 miles.

Elevation

516 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Soapstone
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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Bald Mountain
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Out: 30 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Provo River OverlookNearby · 2.1 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 516 ft round trip
High point: 7,793 ft
Low point: 7,351 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 8.9 mi and 516 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 26
Trailhead: 40.5782° N · 111.0480° W

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Uinta Highline

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Inside High Uintas Wilderness
4,140 ft of climbing

17.1 mi out & back · 4,140 ft gain · Very hard

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Ottoson

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Inside High Uintas Wilderness
3,248 ft of climbing

20.4 mi out & back · 3,248 ft gain · Very hard

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Highline

Ends at Rocky Sea Pass
Inside Wasatch National Forest
2,912 ft of climbing

16.1 mi out & back · 2,912 ft gain · Very hard

Wasatch National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Ottoson

Ends at Cleveland Lake
Inside High Uintas Wilderness
1,965 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 1,965 ft gain · Hard

High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Notch Mountain

Passes Bench Lake
Inside Wasatch National Forest
3,271 ft of climbing

20.3 mi out & back · 3,271 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon37°22°Light Snow Likely
Tue46°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed40°24°Light Snow Likely
Thu44°24°Mostly Sunny
Fri44°26°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°26°Sunny
Sun52°Sunny

Mon: Light Snow Likely then Mostly Cloudy · wind 6 to 13 mph WNW

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Signal

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