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Hike Spanish Fork Peak in Uinta National Forest, Utah - Stav is Lost

Hike Spanish Fork Peak Uinta National Forest, UT

Class 1 10.2 miles 4900 gain 5-7 hrs Out and Back
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Sep 09, 2018 — At the end of the Whiting Campground, there's a free parking lot for hikers. Follow the trail a short while until you see a trail split off to the right over a stream, which leads on a well-maintained that alternates between forests and meadows until your reach the Maple Canyon Lake (dry on my visit). From here, the trail conitnues up to the north ridge of Spanish Fork Peak. There are two trails that diverge - one follows steeply up the ridge, and the other continues around the false Spanish Fork Peak summit, adding some extra time. I went up the steep ridge and continued to the summit, where you get nice 360 degree views.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Spanish Fork Peak
10192 ft
2952 rise

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photo protector Starting from the Whiting Campground headed up a dirt road.
Starting from the Whiting Campground headed up a dirt road.
photo protector Cross the log bridge and continue along a forest road.
Cross the log bridge and continue along a forest road.
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photo protector Forest road eventually becomes a trail and leads through the forest.
Forest road eventually becomes a trail and leads through the forest.
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photo protector Just a bunch of elevation gain on a moderate incline for a few miles.
Just a bunch of elevation gain on a moderate incline for a few miles.
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photo protector Occasional views of the ridges on either side - the trail takes you up a canyon, so views are limited.
Occasional views of the ridges on either side - the trail takes you up a canyon, so views are limited.
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photo protector Eventually you reach the treeline, with a nice meadow.
Eventually you reach the treeline, with a nice meadow.
photo protector Maple Canyon Lake, dry for me.
Maple Canyon Lake, dry for me.
photo protector Looking back toward Maple Canyon Lake.
Looking back toward Maple Canyon Lake.
photo protector Remainder of the route - trail stays right and gains the ridge, then heads along the ridge to the summit.
Remainder of the route - trail stays right and gains the ridge, then heads along the ridge to the summit.
photo protector Approaching the ridge.
Approaching the ridge.
photo protector Looking back from just below the ridge toward Maple Canyon (where I came up).
Looking back from just below the ridge toward Maple Canyon (where I came up).
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photo protector Along the ridge headed south to Spanish Fork Peak summit.
Along the ridge headed south to Spanish Fork Peak summit.
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photo protector Looking down into Maple Canyon.
Looking down into Maple Canyon.
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photo protector Spanish Fork Peak ahead on the right.
Spanish Fork Peak ahead on the right.
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photo protector Summit stuff.
Summit stuff.
photo protector Spanish Fork Peak summit looking northwest.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking northwest.
photo protector Spanish Fork Peak summit looking south.
Spanish Fork Peak summit looking south.

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