Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest · Utah

East Fork Smiths Fork

12 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,900 ft of climbing · 9,446 ft–11,332 ft · native material surface · trail No. 4110 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 07/01-10/31

9,524 ft 11,329 ft · 11 mi high 11,329 ft

Trailhead China Meadows Trailhead 9,445 ft Drive there

China Meadows Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

reservation required

USGS Quad - Bridger Lake and Gilbert Peak; Leashed pets are permitted. This area is popular for its fishing and hiking, it is close to wilderness access.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.