Hi Chad, enjoyed watching your thru hike of the High Uinta trail or should I say route. I'm planning on doing the hike in mid August 2024. Starting at Hacking Lake and spending 6 days doing 80 miles. I'll be 66 Y/O and possibly doing it solo as well. Should be less boggy and less bugs hopefully too. Thanks for the info on the trip, makes planning easier knowing what to expect.
Can confirm that the UHT going south, then up to Rocky Sea, is just as terrible or worse than the Jack and Jill trail. Just finished it yesterday. The UHT was fire ridden, not maintained, and terrible to traverse. Had to use All Trails, cairns, and hot pink trail tape to navigate. Not worth it. Go the upper trail as All Trails recommends if you can. We made it going on the UHT. It may have been less miles but more elevation and just terrible try and navigate. Blown down trees all over the place and very difficult to find the trail. Had a great time with the rest of it though. All in all it was a great hike!
Thanks for this! I kinda figured the same thing when the trail I took ended up meeting the UHT and there looked to be nothing there. Congrats on the finish!
Hardly anyone started at McKee Draw until TH-camrs became a thing. Before that, the decision was to start at Leidy Peak or Chepeta Lake. And it's Chepeta, not Chepecka. Good video.
@@ChadLubinski I REALLY appreciate your reply and the review. I'm 70 years old and I'm not a runner/racer on the trails. Honestly I never have been... Lol. My backpacking experience has been confined to the northeastern US. ADK'S and Alleghanys mainly. But next year (2025) my plans will be taking me to Utah, so I'm looking at some bigger things! More challenging, especially for my age... Even though I am experienced and in very good shape. So my foot ware is kind of crucial. And from what I am seeing, you have logged a LOT of backcountry experience on some very rugged trails so I value your input. With that said, knowing I'm not a runner, but a plodder on the trails... Do you have any different footware recommendations for the backcountry in Utah?
Good stuff here! Planning to do this next year. Are there any alternate routes you (in hindsight) would have taken to avoid certain areas? Besides the Jack and Jill trail, that seemed terrible 😂
Hey Vinnie! Hahaha yeah wouldn’t recommend J/J, though most of the trails in there were super fire ridden so idk what would’ve been a better option. Other than that, there’s no other trails I would’ve taken! The UHT was fine…. Probably would be in a little better condition if it wasn’t a huge snow year!
Finished this yesterday, go the way All Trails recommends if you have the time. Stay high, the lower trails aren’t maintained any longer and with the burn out and blow out trees it is terrible to navigate.
What would your recommendations be for a plan where I wouldn't have a car? Planning to fly in Vernal and fly our of SLC. Trying to avoid renting a car.
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📌 When are you planning on hiking the Uinta Highline??
Looking at next year, 2025
Literally my dream trail, been trying to find time to do it for years! Maybe 2025 is the right time…
@@vopvoopone heck yeah, it’s a good one!!
Hi Chad, enjoyed watching your thru hike of the High Uinta trail or should I say route. I'm planning on doing the hike in mid August 2024. Starting at Hacking Lake and spending 6 days doing 80 miles. I'll be 66 Y/O and possibly doing it solo as well. Should be less boggy and less bugs hopefully too. Thanks for the info on the trip, makes planning easier knowing what to expect.
Hey you bet, Jay..thanks for watching. Would love to know how your trip goes next year!
Can confirm that the UHT going south, then up to Rocky Sea, is just as terrible or worse than the Jack and Jill trail. Just finished it yesterday.
The UHT was fire ridden, not maintained, and terrible to traverse. Had to use All Trails, cairns, and hot pink trail tape to navigate.
Not worth it. Go the upper trail as All Trails recommends if you can. We made it going on the UHT. It may have been less miles but more elevation and just terrible try and navigate. Blown down trees all over the place and very difficult to find the trail. Had a great time with the rest of it though.
All in all it was a great hike!
Thanks for this! I kinda figured the same thing when the trail I took ended up meeting the UHT and there looked to be nothing there.
Congrats on the finish!
@@ChadLubinski Of course! It was a fun hike and my first "thru-hike."
Thanks for the tip! I was looking in the comments specifically for info on this. Starting the UHT in 10 days!
@@jconnhikes Good luck, if you have any questions let me know!
At the moment, the upper, Northern trail between Helen and Lightning Lake is the way to go. The fire devastated the other trails.
Thanks for the very helpful video!
Hey you bet!!
Great format!
Appreciate the feedback!!
Hardly anyone started at McKee Draw until TH-camrs became a thing. Before that, the decision was to start at Leidy Peak or Chepeta Lake.
And it's Chepeta, not Chepecka.
Good video.
I generally use Osolo heavy hiking boots for my backpacking. What do you recommend for a trip like this?
@@jackseiler5207 trail runners! I just did a review on my current ones here: th-cam.com/video/fEhQ7y7guKc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=W-6MJIZEwI49JtRI
@@ChadLubinski I REALLY appreciate your reply and the review. I'm 70 years old and I'm not a runner/racer on the trails. Honestly I never have been... Lol. My backpacking experience has been confined to the northeastern US. ADK'S and Alleghanys mainly. But next year (2025) my plans will be taking me to Utah, so I'm looking at some bigger things! More challenging, especially for my age... Even though I am experienced and in very good shape. So my foot ware is kind of crucial. And from what I am seeing, you have logged a LOT of backcountry experience on some very rugged trails so I value your input. With that said, knowing I'm not a runner, but a plodder on the trails... Do you have any different footware recommendations for the backcountry in Utah?
Great trip report
thanks mike!!
Good stuff here! Planning to do this next year. Are there any alternate routes you (in hindsight) would have taken to avoid certain areas? Besides the Jack and Jill trail, that seemed terrible 😂
Hey Vinnie! Hahaha yeah wouldn’t recommend J/J, though most of the trails in there were super fire ridden so idk what would’ve been a better option.
Other than that, there’s no other trails I would’ve taken! The UHT was fine…. Probably would be in a little better condition if it wasn’t a huge snow year!
Finished this yesterday, go the way All Trails recommends if you have the time. Stay high, the lower trails aren’t maintained any longer and with the burn out and blow out trees it is terrible to navigate.
Would you advise against backpacking it in early July? Would there still be too much snow?
Def might still be snow in some of the passes. Mid July seems to always be a good bet
What would your recommendations be for a plan where I wouldn't have a car? Planning to fly in Vernal and fly our of SLC. Trying to avoid renting a car.
Yes! I recommend Mountain Trails Transport.
mountaintrailstransport.com/
They’ll pick you up and take you there. Good people!
When come hiking videos?
Soon :) stay tuned!!
Any reason why you didn't park your car at the end of this route and took a shuttle to the beginning instead?
McKee was just closer to my where I live in WY!
What dates did you do it? What were the temps high/low? I am doing this hike in about week.
Started on July 19...unsure about specific temps but I can tell you I never needed to wear my leggings under my shorts and rarely used my puffy jacket
@@ChadLubinski thanks so much!
@@bjdan3667 you bet!