Yeah, don’t go to island lake on the weekends. Plan on 10-15 miles to lose the crowds. For iconic destinations at least.

Jul 12, 2020
8:19:52pm

Probable Sacko All-American

There are plenty of treasure in the uintas that nobody goes to almost ever. Especially off trail.

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Hiked 4.5 miles into the Uintas. Utah is overcrowded! Take me back 15 years

SlantRoute

7/12/20 8:15pm

We were up at Trial Lake in the Uintas today

Heath Squashwell

7/12/20 8:17pm

Did that on the 4th

stansburycoug

7/12/20 9:48pm

Utah is toast. Makes me sad

Backcountry

7/12/20 8:18pm

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rivercitycoug

7/12/20 8:18pm

Covid. Nobody is traveling out of state.

777

7/12/20 8:18pm

Or at church.

Malathion

7/12/20 8:20pm

Also not many people coming in from outside...

Heath Squashwell

7/12/20 8:20pm

Judging by all the Nevada and California plates I’m seeing over the last two

gwalker

7/12/20 8:26pm

We are definitely getting lots of visitors.

rad dawg

7/12/20 8:39pm

Yeah, don’t go to island lake on the weekends. Plan on 10-15 miles to lose the crowds. For iconic destinations at least.

Probable Sacko

7/12/20 8:19pm

Provo river drainage almost isnt worth visiting anymore

Backcountry

7/12/20 8:22pm

Yep, I could tell it was Island Lake too. That trailhead is the busiest in the Uintas, I think.

jdub

7/12/20 8:59pm

That cliff is a big draw for sure. Lots of fun. Usually only mildly busy late fall or early in the year with ice in it 😁

Probable Sacko

7/12/20 10:03pm

Yeah, we went to Strawberry on Wednesday and rented a fishing boat...it was

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/12/20 8:19pm

Did you catch anything big?

TheWoodman

7/12/20 8:23pm

Two...one Kokanee and one Cutthroat..we trolled for 6 hours

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/12/20 8:24pm

Nice! At least you didn't get skunked.

TheWoodman

7/12/20 8:27pm

We ate them today...tasted delicious, especially the Kokanee

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/12/20 8:34pm

Covid shut downs have pushed people outdoors. Another unintended consequence.

monteburns

7/12/20 8:19pm

The first time I hiked Timp was like 15 years ago on a saturday in July and I saw like 5 people. Last year on a july

shimmy

7/12/20 8:21pm

I hiked it fifty years ago and it was quite crowded. Annual Timp Hike. They

AF Cougar

7/12/20 9:15pm

I have heard about those days.

shimmy

7/12/20 9:16pm

Did it yesterday, Aspen Grove trail was pretty empty.

coug almighty

7/13/20 12:48am

I feel the same way about Idaho. Growing up it was rather easy to go to the

buhlcougar

7/12/20 8:23pm

Yep. When I visited last year I told my parents I'm not moving back.

Harbinger

7/12/20 8:23pm

Dog owners suck

More of a Jazz Fan

7/12/20 8:24pm

RE: Dog owners suck

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

7/12/20 8:26pm

Unfortunately, as a general rule (not always specifically), they really do.

YSMACK

7/12/20 11:18pm

Do they wilderness permits in the uintas?

Turd Ferguson

7/12/20 8:28pm

Montana is horrible, you should not go there.

cougarmeister

7/12/20 8:30pm

This seems suspicious. TNT wants to move there now out of spite

TNT

7/12/20 8:37pm

Northern British Columbia then?

AF Cougar

7/12/20 9:16pm

I will allow it.

cougarmeister

7/13/20 1:04pm

Hiked Stairs Gulch in Big Cottonwood today

Hoax

7/12/20 8:32pm

desperately need disneyland to open back up. All the utah moms force their

Mayor of Cougartown

7/12/20 8:41pm

Covid. Nobody has sports games for their kids and nobody is traveling far.

garyfan

7/12/20 8:53pm

Probably a decent amount of truth to this.

Harbinger

7/12/20 8:57pm

I imagine that this moment in time is the worst it has ever been

Medute

7/12/20 9:04pm

Multiple factors in play here:

idacoug

7/12/20 9:24pm

I hike/fish a ton around the popular Uinta lakes, Heber Valley canyons and Provo Canyon and its side canyons.

Brisco

7/12/20 9:39pm

Yup. It’s been insane lately, and it sucks.

che flaco

7/12/20 9:43pm

If it’s solitude you want try going to a basketball game at the Huntsman Center.

neboutefan

7/12/20 9:46pm

RE: If it’s solitude you want try going to a basketball game at the Huntsman Center.

YSMACK

7/12/20 11:16pm

RE: If it’s solitude you want try going to a basketball game at the

coug almighty

7/13/20 12:55pm

How many kids do you have?

sanitarium

7/12/20 10:16pm

Where did you go?

YSMACK

7/13/20 12:29am

He went to Island Lake, from the clues he included.

jdub

7/13/20 12:53pm

Oh. Yeah, there are definitely options where you won't get in that trouble like Island .

YSMACK

7/13/20 1:08pm

Exactly. That trailhead is the busiest one I've seen in the Uintas, even in a normal year.

jdub

7/13/20 1:10pm

Hike farther? Don't hike on trails?

RestonWarrior89

7/13/20 12:45pm

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