Welcome to the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Mt. Superior with skiers

 

Size: 2.1 million acres

Where did the Forest get its name?

Uinta - a Native American word meaning "pine tree" or "pine forest"
Wasatch - a Ute Indian word meaning "low place in high mountains?
Cache - a French word referring to the caves used by trappers to hide their furs

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Ranger Districts

Salt Lake Ranger District - (801) 733-2660
Farmington Canyon road in Davis County will remain closed until further notice.

Pleasant Grove Ranger District - (801) 785-3563 
Due to weather and road conditions, Forest Service Road #008 to Silver Lake Flat Reservoir and Forest Service road #085 from Tibble Fork Reservoir, over Pole Line Pass,  and out Snake Creek in Midway are now closed.  Alpine Loop, Cascade Springs and Squaw Peak roads are closed.  The Tibble Fork, Snake Creek, and Silver Lake roads will remain open, until snow prohibits travel.

Heber-Kamas Ranger District - (435) 654-0470 or (435) 783-4338 The Mirror Lake Highway is closed with gates that are locked. 

Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District - (307) 789-3194 or (307) 782-6555    The Mirror Lake Highway is closed with gates that are locked. 

Ogden Ranger District - (801) 625-5112

Logan Ranger District - (435)755-3620
Providence Canyon road in Cache County will remain closed until further notice.

Spanish Fork Ranger District - (801) 798-3571 All gates on the District are closed for the season.  Theres is motorized access to Diamond Fork Campground, beyond that is access by snowmobile or foot only.  Winter travel restrictions are in place.

Recent News


Spotlights

Heritage Newsletter Jan/Feb 2012

Nov/Dec 2011

The Official Newsletter of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Heritage Program

Beetle Activity on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Beetle activity east side of Bridger Lake

The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is experiencing significant beetle activity, reaching epidemic levels in some areas particularly on the North Sl...

 




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A Forest for Everyone

Map of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF

Tremendous recreation opportunities abound across the varied landscapes of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache.



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