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Camp Steiner Docks at Scout Lake, Uinta Mountains, Utah

Hike

Butterfly Lake

Ends at Butterfly Lake
Inside Wasatch National Forest
Tops out at 10,364 ft

1.0 mi out & back · 44 ft gain · 10,364 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Butterfly Lake is a 1.0-mile out and back in Wasatch National Forest reaching Butterfly Lake and Hayden Pass.

Elevation

44 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Butterfly Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

3 mi from you
Bald Mountain
- Summits Bald Mountain
- Inside Wasatch National Forest
- 1,186 ft of climbing
2.6 mi out & back · 1,186 ft gain · Moderate
Wasatch National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hayden PassDestination · 0.4 mi in
Butterfly LakeDestination · 0.4 mi in
Bud LakeNearby · 0.2 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 44 ft round trip
High point: 10,364 ft
Low point: 10,338 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.0 mi and 44 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 32
Trailhead: 40.7212° N · 110.8660° W

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1.7 mi from the trailhead

Mirror Lake

Campground · Utah

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Mirror Lake Guard Station

Campground · Utah

8 mi from you

Uinta Highline

Ends at Dead Horse Lake
Inside High Uintas Wilderness
4,140 ft of climbing

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

High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Brown Duck

Ends at Cleveland Lake
Inside Ashley National Forest
4,018 ft of climbing

16.5 mi one way · 4,018 ft gain · Very hard

Ashley National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Ottoson

Ends at Cleveland Lake
Inside High Uintas Wilderness
3,248 ft of climbing

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

High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°29°Sunny
Mon45°28°Mostly Sunny
Tue38°26°Mostly Sunny
Wed43°28°Sunny
Thu45°27°Sunny
Fri40°27°Mostly Sunny
Sat37°28°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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