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The
Uinta Mountains
Jim Drysdale
This weekend was all
about fishing and hiking. I started by fishing the upper Provo River near
my campsite and caught several tiny trout (Brookies and Cutthroat).
I was surprised at how small they were running - seeing as how I was fishing
the legendary Provo. I then switched gears and moved up to an alpine lake
where I proceeded to crush the place.
They were healthy Cutthroat Trout running between 10 and 13 inches… All eager to attack mosquito imitations. Normally I am not so lucky in hooking into such a consistant bunch of supreme pan-friable-sized trout, but this day was special. I did release them all though and felt good in doing so. Love 'em and leave 'em as they say. I wasn't hungry, just happy to catch 'em.
Note it's hard to shoot a decent self-portrait wildst holding a squirrelly
trout.
My hikes consisted of: Bald Mountain, a steep little day hike up to marvelous views;
...
I was in the Lakes
Region of the Uintas. This is also known as the Mt Watson Roadless Area.
This portion is separated from the High Uintas Wilderness Area further
east by Highway 150 (i.e., Mirror Lake Scenic Byway).
View of King's Peak
Hopefully someday it will obtain wilderness status and thus become protected. I'm not going to lose any sleep in the meantime though. After all, I am in Jim Hansen country. My pictures hopefully give one a clue as to how astounding the scenery is here in Northern Utah. Though not part of the Great Basin, the Uintas (part of the Rockies) are close enough to warrant some attention on desertislands.org. Many folks consider the Uintas as Utah's finest backcountry - myself included.
A few photos from earlier visits to the Uintas by Ryan, Dave et al....
Doll Lake
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