September 15 Visit to Wolverine Trail

Panorama from Yurt Ridge Trail  looking West toward Stillwater Fork and Hayden Fork of the Bear River

Wolverine Trail is 47 miles east of Kamas on State Route 150. It is in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the Mountain View/Evanston Ranger Districts. This link Wasatch-Cache National Forest tells more about the area. Wolverine Trai is labeled a "more difficult" trail. The trailhead is located in the Wolverine Campground. This is a fee area. The fee was $6.00 for day use. For more information about the campground, click this link: PublicLands.org site

Wolverine Trail Campground

The campground has a vault toilet and no water. There is room for small trailers only. A sign at the trailhead says an oil exploration well was drilled at the Wolverine Trailhead in 1984 by Wolverine Exploration Company. The drill pad was converted to this trailhead with funds provided by Wolverine Exploration Company and State of Utah off-highway vehicle grant funds.

Wolverine Trailhead

Panorama From Trail 30 South of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Panorama From Trail 30 south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Trail Through Aspens

Trail 030 Through Meadow

Trail 030 Through Pines

Geranium Leaves turning red in Autumn

Trail 305 Through Box Canyon

About a 1 1/4 mile up trail 30 is Trail 305. It is for vehicles smaller than 50 inches. It heads south through Box Canyon. A gate is across the road. Be sure to leave it the way you find it.

Trail 305 Gate

This trail is approximately 1 1/2  miles long and comes to a dead end.

Smith & Morehouse ATV Trail

Road Closed sign along Trail 030

Trail 80030 is closed between May 1 to June 15 for watershed protection due to wet road conditions.

Smith & MorehouseTrail 030 Near Ledgefork Campground

Smith and Morehouse ATV Trailhead

Trail head to Smith and Morehouse ATV trail

This was labeled Trail 030 on the post just past the yellow sign. The trail ascends through pines and aspen and parallels Red Pine Creek, then climbs to Mud Lake Flat and Shingle Mill Flat. We turned around after we went approximately 7 miles and we hadn't come to the end of the trail. It is quite rocky in many places. It is rated "moderate." Some places are difficult.

Another trail, no. 909 leaves trail 030 about 2 3/4 miles from the trail-head.  It goes to the southwest and is about 3/4 mile long, also coming to a dead end.

Map of Terrain at Smith and Morehouse

Here is a Google Map of the area south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir showing the terrain and altitude.

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September 7 Visit to Smith and Morehouse Trail

This trail is just south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir about 16 miles east of Oakley Utah. From Oakley, go east on Weber Canyon road just past Smith and Morehouse Reservoir. A fairly large staging area is on the left just past the reservoir and before you get to Ledgefork Campground. The GPS coordinates were N40 degrees 44.643 W 111 degrees 05.972. The elevation was 7623 ft. The trail starts across the street and winds up the hill. A motor vehicle use map can be picked up at the Kamas Ranger District on 50 East Center Street, Kamas, Ut. A pdf copy can be obtained by clicking here. Kamas Ranger District Map

Staging area at Smith & Morehouse ATV Trailhead

Smith and Morehouse ATV Trail