Lakes & Trails
The High Lakes OHV area consists more of rough and rocky century-old trails leading to pretty lakes, than hardcore rock crawling, with a few very fun exceptions. The area can get as much snow as anywhere in the country, with almost as much wheeling interest in winter as in summer. Timing of access is generally at least late-June, and limited by uphill snow drifts approaching the 6600 ft elevation of the north entrance from both sides.
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The natural lakes all hold some degree of trout and catfish, and most had small circa-1964 dams installed in an attempt to make fishing better, but all are now in some degree of disrepair. Fish if you want - its a really mostly a remote wheeling and camping spot.
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Spring Valley Lake (trail 611)
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Long Lake (trail 613/614)
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Morris Lake (trail 608)
- one of the largest, prettiest, and deepest of The High Lakes
- the trail to the lake is extreme rock crawling, multiple lines but no bypasses
- adding to the difficulty is you must drop in first and then make it out
- no winch points, so some groups leave a rig at the top of the extreme section
- attracts spectators on weekends in summertime
- supposedly there are fish
- ~2 campsites, but if you stay over, you won’t sleep, thinking about getting out
Bear Lake (trail 519)
Pipejam (lower 519)
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Campbell Lake (trail 613) |
Saddle Lake (trail 612) |
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Grassy Lake (trail 614)
“Twister” (616+615+610+... the south side loop)
Reese Flat (trail 614 (<50")
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Mud Lake (619)
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Chips Lake (trail needs a number)
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