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Hike

East Red Castle

Ends at Smiths Fork Pass
Inside High Uintas Wilderness
1,393 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back, trail only · 1,393 ft gain · 11,762 ft high point · Hard

Reached from China Meadows Trailhead, 9.1 mi each way

In High Uintas Wilderness · Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Smiths Fork Pass is the destination for this out and back trail in High Uintas Wilderness, Utah. It climbs 1,393 feet over 7.7 miles.

Elevation

1,393 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.0 mi from the trailhead
China Meadows Trailhead Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 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

Out: 1,150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Smiths Fork PassDestination · 3.9 mi in
Smiths Fork Pass LakeAlong the way · 2.7 mi in
Lower Red Castle LakeNearby · 0.5 mi in
Red Castle-Northeast PeakNearby · 1.5 mi in
East Red Castle LakeNearby · 2.2 mi in
Smiths Fork PeakNearby · 3.6 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: 7.7 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,393 ft round trip
High point: 11,762 ft
Low point: 10,702 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.7 mi and 1,393 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 40.9229° N · 110.4046° W

Get directions Open the map

0.6 mi from the trailhead

China Meadows Campground

Campground · Wyoming

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Marsh Lake Campground

Campground · Utah

23 mi from you

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

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

Head of Rock Creek

Ends at Rosalie Lake
Inside High Uintas Wilderness
1,788 ft of climbing

10.0 mi loop · 1,782 ft gain · Hard

High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Amethyst Lake

Ends at Amethyst Lake
Inside Wasatch National Forest
2,265 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 2,265 ft gain · Very hard

Wasatch National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Smith Fork Pass
- Passes Smiths Fork Pass
- Inside High Uintas Wilderness
- Tops out at 11,798 ft
4.1 mi out & back · 709 ft gain · Moderate
High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away
East Fork Blacks Fork
- Near Red Knob Pass
- Inside High Uintas Wilderness
- 3,261 ft of climbing
22.3 mi out & back · 3,261 ft gain · Very hard
High Uintas Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away
East Fork Smiths Fork
- Ends at Red Castle Lake
- Inside Wasatch National Forest
- 2,091 ft of climbing
22.9 mi out & back · 2,091 ft gain · Very hard
Wasatch National Forest · Camp under a mile away
West Fork Smiths Fork
- Inside Wasatch National Forest
- 2,919 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
24.0 mi out & back · 2,919 ft gain · Very hard
Wasatch National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri46°24°Mostly Cloudy
Sat38°15°Light Snow
Sun42°20°Mostly Sunny
Mon45°22°Mostly Sunny
Tue40°21°Light Snow
Wed35°15°Chance Light Snow
Thu34°Light Snow Likely

Fri: Mostly Cloudy · wind 8 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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