Long Lake

 

We finally made it to the upper Upper Uintas.  The hike to Long Lake starts at the Crystal Lake Trailhead.  We got a late start and the trailhead parking lot was already full, so we had to park at the overflow parking lot a mile down the road.  The hike was great.  There were still patches of snow on the trail, but not enough to worry about.  The upper rocky area by Long Lake is gorgeous.  You can also continue on the trail for another couple miles to Island Lake.  We didn't have time this weekend to make it to Island Lake, but it was great to be out in the pine trees for a few hours.

Trailhead Elevation:  10,030 feet
Highest Elevation:  10,100 feet
Total Elevation Gain:  350 feet
Total Distance:  4 miles (plus 2 miles to parking)
Total Time:  2.5 hours (3 hours to parking)