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Spectacle Lake is located in the Uinta Mountains. Man, is there a heap of amusing things to do close to Spectacle Lake. The Smith Morehouse Trail is a wonderful hiking trail next to Spectacle Lake, and do put some time aside to spend at Smooth Rock Falls if you're here at Spectacle Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Lofty Lake Trail is always a nice adventure. Not far from Spectacle Lake, you'll hit upon Blue Lake which is a stunning
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| | lake, and the view of striking Haystack Mountain is perfect. Through the months of summer, highs typically are in the 80's at Spectacle Lake. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Spectacle Lake plunge into the 10's. You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff in the Uinta Mountains. Near Spectacle | |
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Lake you come across the Notch Mountain Trail which is a nice hiking trail. Lakes are glorious; Buckeye Lake is a lake that's close to Spectacle Lake. This lake is so wonderful. A pleasant place to camp here at Spectacle Lake
is Cobblerest Campground; if you need a place to stay Mac's Motel is a good choice. There's whitewater on Provo River for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and if you're here at Spectacle Lake it's a delightful idea to pop by Lambert
Meadow. Around Spectacle Lake you don’t get a lot of rainfall; February is the wettest month with most snow while June is typically the driest month. That right there is plenty of cool things already but it goes on, the Uinta
Mountains has it all. Why not camp at Shady Dell Campground since you're here at Spectacle Lake; there's some flowing water nearby, Cobble Creek is a stream you can pop by during your stay.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 40.6325 Longitude: -110.9803
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Provo River, Utah CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Soapstone to Deer Creek Reservoir) |
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Lake Marion
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Mill Hollow Campground
 | 11 miles away its empty... |
Highline Trail
 | 11 miles away The U.S. Forrest Service last attention to this trail was in 1994/1995 and the trail markings in many places is all but non-existent. Portions of the trail---particularly in the meadows areas have been overgrown and rock cairn markers, where they do exist, are often overgrown and difficult to find. Do not attempt this trail without detailed terrain maps and GPS equipment and the ability to use both. It would also be a good idea to carry a satellite phone (rentals are available) as there is no cell phone signal anywhere along the route from the Mirror Lake trailhead on the West all the way to the Chepeta lake trailhead on the East... |
Grandaddy Lake
 | 12 miles away The trail head leading to grandaddy lake that is around two to four miles. Info on weather conditions at grandaddy lake and info on how bad the mosquitos are right now...no fish... |
LaMarla Lake
 | 13 miles away Lamarla Lake received it's name from my mother, Margaret Gurr Hamblin, her sister LaVon Gurr Hansen and LaVar Davies,(nephew of my dad Lyman Duane Hamblin Jr.) They were camping and fishing in the Uinta Mountains. While hiking they came upon the beautiful little lake. They decided to give it a name. They took LA from LaVar, MAR from Margaret, and LA from LaVon, forming the name LAMARLA. They posted the name by the lake. I grew up hearing this story. My mother Margaret passed away over twenty years ago. LaVon is still alive and lives with her husband, Omar in Springville, UT. LaVar is also living and resides in St. George UT. Both are in their eighties. As a child my favorite horse was named Lamarla.... |
Thompson Lake
 | 16 miles away I disagree with below.
1. Thompson Lake isn't even close to the most remote lake in the Uinta Mountains. For example, lakes like East Slide Lake and Wild Goose Lake are far more remote.
2. The boulderhopping really isn't that bad. It's well worth the trip.
3. There are some nice campsites just east of the lake.
Thompson Lake is off trail, but it's one of the more popular off-trail lakes (but far less popular than trailed lakes!) and well worth the trip....This is the most remote lake in all of the Uinta mountains. It's a hellish 1-2hr boulder-hopping steep hike to get to the lake with NO trails or places to camp. Reserved for only extreme mountaineers.... |
Scow Lake
 | 16 miles away Is the lake named after my great great uncle Pete Scow who logged in the unitah mtns in the late 1800 and early 1900's. He was a tie hack. Do you know the history of the name Scow lake?... |
Provo River
 | 19 miles away 1 PHOTO Great ride from above Woodland to the 1000 E. bridge (which is a good scare during high water, 1500 cfs). After the bridge the log jams, second diversion dam and constant river splits can be fun in the right craft (13 ft raft, not recommended). Great rush!... Yeah...this river especially the lower part...really rocks.... |
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