Spectacle Lake, Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah

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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
 
   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  
               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.

 
Mac's Motel, Heber City
31 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Spectacle Lake, Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah
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Local climate location: KAMAS 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.6325
Longitude: -110.9803

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These outdoors activities are available near Spectacle Lake.
 Hotels Near Spectacle Lake:
Mac's Motel, Heber City, 31 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HEBER CITY, Heber City, 31 miles away
The Lodge at Stillwater, Heber City, 32 miles away
Deer Valley Courchevel, Park City, 32 miles away
Deer Valley Silver Lake Village, Park City, 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spectacle Lake:
Cobblerest Campground, Wasatch County, 2 miles away
Shady Dell Campground, Summit County, 3 miles away
Lilly Lake Campground, Summit County, 4 miles away
Bald Mountain Campground, Duchesne County, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Spectacle Lake:
Provo River, Utah CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Soapstone to Deer Creek Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Spectacle Lake:
California National Historic Trail, CA, 64 miles away
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, UT, 64 miles away
Oregon National Historic Trail, Salt Lake City - UT, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Spectacle Lake:
Smith Morehouse Trail, Summit County, 4 miles away
Notch Mountain Trail, Summit County, 6 miles away
Lofty Lake Trail, Summit County, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Spectacle Lake:
Buckeye Lake, Summit CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Blue Lake, Summit CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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