We Backpacked A Week On The Uinta Highline Trail
Автор: Bacon N Backpacking
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Join us for seven days on one of the most beautiful trails in the United States, the Uinta Highline! This 80-mile trail in Utah features rugged high peaks, sprawling basins, alpine lakes and so much more!
This backpacking adventure posed some unique challenges. We decided to spend a full week on trail to complete the hike due to not being acclimated to the elevation. The UHT is a remote wilderness trail with no opportunity for resupply, so we carried a full week of food with us, pushing the capacity of our backpacks. Bryon and Sara carried the Outdoor Vitals CS40 pack and I used my veteran Zpacks Arc Air 50.
For shelter systems, we all used versions of the Durston X-Mid backpacking tent. Sara and I used Nemo Tensor sleep pads, while Bryon tried out his Zenbivy quilt system. As someone who usually sleeps on trail in a hammock, this was going to be a unique trip for me. With so much of the UHT being above tree line, a hammock wasn't feasible for this adventure.
It didn't take long for the reality of alpine backpacking to set in. Weather was a constant concern. Despite being August, snow pack still clung to many of the high peaks. Air temps were between 30-50 degrees F, but persistent high winds drove the felt air temperature down significantly. We experienced daily thunderstorms, rain and hail. We were constantly wet while hiking, if not from the rain, your feet would be wet walking through soggy meadows or from doing water crossings.
Prior to this trip, I had made the decision to switch from Altra Lone Peaks to Altra Experience Wild trail runners and I couldn't be more happy with that decision. The 4mm drop and moderate cushion was a life saver on the steep inclines littered with rocks. Trekking poles saved me more than once on this trail and really helped navigate the goat paths coming down from the high passes.
This video covers our adventure over the first four days, starting at Leidy Peak trailhead and culminating with our day four campsite in the shadow of Anderson pass. Some other notable points of interest were Gabbro Pass, North Pole Pass, Taylor Lake, Chepeta Lake, Whiterocks Lake and Deadman Lake.
I don't know what else to say about this trail. It checks all of the boxes for what backpacking in the wilderness should be. The trail is very remote, where the only people you encounter are the occasional day hiker, sheep herder and that's about it. You get constant scenic views of basins, mountain peaks, lakes, ponds, conifers and SO much more. If you've never done a long backpacking trip in the western United States, I would definitely put this one on your bucket list!
Check the link below to download my trip data!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCFk...
Want to see what gear I brought on this trip? Check out my Pack Wizard!
https://www.packwizard.com/s/Y_rxgAW
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