Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Utah Scenic Byway 55 mi in Utah.
About the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
The quaint mountain town of Kamas is undeniably the Gateway to the Uintas, though Samak Smokehouse may have sneakily staked a share of the claim — you’ll note Samak is Kamas spelled backward. There are great places to stop in Kamas to grab a bite to eat before or after your trip, stock up on last-minute supplies for your journey, buy some local artwork or connect with a local guide to learn about the secret “sweet spots” along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway and surrounding areas. From there, it’s all scenic driving all the time on the 56-mile Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, until you’re lured from your car. Between beautifully developed campgrounds and endless designated wilderness, you’ll fnd the perfect stop to park your RV or pitch your tent for blissfully cool nights away from it all.
Fish from your choice of hundreds of lakes and streams, take short strolls along the river, jump on a horse or ATV and, with wayfnding skills and the right supplies, climb Utah’s loftiest peaks. You won’t be alone up here either: In the mighty Uinta Mountains you may see elk, moose or perhaps a bighorn sheep. Your byway journey will end as you step into the “Old West” in the town of Evanston, Wyoming.
Utah Office of Tourism, Utah Scenic Byways guide's own description, in its words. Utah Scenic Byways guide (PDF).
Designations: Utah State Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 6 · on the roadPonderosa Group Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 7 · 0.6 mi offYellow Pine Campground (UT) · Forest Service · 34 sites · reservable
- Mile 9 · on the roadShingle Creek ATV Campground · Forest Service · 22 sites · reservable
- Mile 11 · on the roadPine Valley North Wasatch Cach · Forest Service · 6 sites · reservable
- Mile 11 · 0.6 mi offLower Provo Campground · Forest Service · 11 sites · reservable
- Mile 12 · 0.9 mi offPonderosa Group Campground · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 16 · on the roadSoapstone · Forest Service · 37 sites · reservable
- Mile 17 · on the roadShady Dell Campground · Forest Service · 22 sites · reservable
- Mile 19 · on the roadCobblerest Campground · Forest Service · 19 sites · reservable
- Mile 25 · on the roadWashington Lake Group Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 25 · on the roadWashington Lake · Forest Service · 47 sites · reservable
- Mile 25 · on the roadTrial Lake Campground · Forest Service · 62 sites · reservable
- Mile 26 · on the roadLilly Lake Campground · Forest Service · 15 sites · reservable
- Mile 27 · on the roadLost Creek Campground · Forest Service · 37 sites · reservable
- Mile 31 · on the roadMoosehorn · Forest Service · 34 sites · reservable
- Mile 31 · on the roadMirror Lake · Forest Service · 82 sites · reservable
- Mile 31 · on the roadMirror Lake Guard Station · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 34 · on the roadButterfly Campground · Forest Service · 21 sites · reservable
- Mile 39 · on the roadSulphur Campground · Forest Service · 25 sites · reservable
- Mile 42 · on the roadBeaver View Campground · Forest Service · 19 sites · reservable
- Mile 42 · on the roadHayden Fork Campground · Forest Service · 10 sites · reservable
- Mile 42 · on the roadHayden Fork Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 43 · 2.6 mi offChristmas Meadows Campground · Forest Service · 12 sites · reservable
- Mile 44 · 1.7 mi offWolverine ATV Trailhead Campground · Forest Service · 7 sites · reservable
- Mile 44 · 1.7 mi offWolverine ATV Trailhead/Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 45 · on the roadStillwater (Ut) · Forest Service · 31 sites · reservable
- Mile 48 · on the roadBear River Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 48 · on the roadBear River Campground (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT) · Forest Service · 5 sites · reservable
- Mile 48 · on the roadEast Fork Bear River Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 48 · on the roadEast Fork Bear River Campground (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT) · Forest Service · 8 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.