Merkley Reservoir, Uinta Mountains, Uintah County, Utah

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     Merkley Reservoir is located in the Uinta Mountains. If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Uinta Mountains. That right there is plenty already, but it continues; Merkley Reservoir has it all. In case you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Uinta River, and Merkley Reservoir is not the only location nearby, Lower Grouse Reservoir is a nearby lake.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Whiterocks Campground
 
   is always a pleasant experience, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Inn. You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Uinta Mountains. Camping is available at Berg's Coffee Shop and Video; if you need a place to stay Super 8 Vernal UT is a delightful choice. On a splendid day at Merkley Reservoir you can take a hike along the Dry Fork Trail; if you've had enough of Merkley Reservoir, Burton Reservoir is close by.
 
               Merkley Reservoir gets very little rainfall; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is February. Summertime highs at Merkley Reservoir generally tend to be in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows during the winter for Merkley Reservoir tend to be in the 0's. It's always good to pop by Merkley Drop, and if you're visiting from Vernal, you won't be the only one.

 
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Current weather conditions at Merkley Reservoir, Uinta Mountains, Uintah County, Utah
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Local climate location: NEOLA 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.47222
Longitude: -109.8769

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These outdoors activities are available near Merkley Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Merkley Reservoir:
Best Western Inn, Roosevelt, 11 miles away
Super 8 Vernal UT, Vernal, 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VERNAL - DINOSAURLAND, Vernal, 22 miles away
SpringHill Suites Vernal, Vernal, 23 miles away
Rodeway Inn Vernal, Vernal, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Merkley Reservoir:
Whiterocks Campground, Uintah County, 9 miles away
Berg's Coffee Shop and Video, Fort Duchesne, 9 miles away
Paradise Campground, Uintah County, 10 miles away
Mountainwest Mobile Home Campground, Duchesne County, 12 miles away
 Whitewater Near Merkley Reservoir:
Uinta River, Duchesne CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant)
 Trails Near Merkley Reservoir:
Dry Fork Trail, Uintah County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Merkley Reservoir:
Lower Grouse Reservoir, Uintah CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Burton Reservoir, Uintah CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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