Frothing river winds past solitary mesas and ancestral Puebloan buildings carving out dramatic rock formations in Canyonlands National Park before blustering on down around picturesque bluffs towards Moab.
This is a nice (possible two day) hike with much variety: creeks, meadows, coniferous forest.
Location:
Along Highway 150 about 52 miles northeast of Kamas
Length:
8.6 miles oneway A 30 mile loop is available
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 to 5 hours
Elevation Range:
2200
Elevation Change:
2200
Season:
June to October
Useful Map(s):
USGS Map: Mount Lovenia
Camping Info
Camping at the trailhead
Additional Details:
The trail crosses the East Fork Blacks Fork on a bridge near the trailhead. Follow the trail for 1.3 miles to the first trail junction. Take the left trail up the Little East Fork Blacks Fork drainage. This trail follows the Little East Fork through conifer forests and meadows to Squaw Pass and the Oweep Creek drainage on the Ashley National Forest. By following the High Line Trail #8025 down Oweep Creek (south of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary) and across to Lake Fork and up Lake Fork to Red Knob Pass and back down the East Fork trail, you have a 30 mile plus loop trip.
Basic Directions
Roughly 52 miles northeast out of Kamas on Highway 150 (2 miles north of the Bear River ranger Station) turn east onto North Slope Road (Follow the sign directing you to the Blacks Fork River). Travel about 16 miles along this road over Elizabeth Pass and down the other side until you come to its junction with Lyman Lake Campground Road. Take a left turn (following the sign directing you to East Fork Blacks Fork) and drive two miles to its junction with the East Fork Blacks Fork Road. Turn right and follow the road six miles to the East Fork Blacks Fork trailhead.
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