Smith and Morehouse Campground is located in northeastern Utah near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir and the Uinta Mountains. Visitors can enjoy fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and exploring the Smith and Morehouse Trail, with a variety of wildlife in the area. The campground offers numerous family sites, picnic tables, campfire rings, and vault toilets. Firewood is available for purchase. Summer temperatures range from 65-75 degrees with 40-50 degrees at night.
The reservoir is open to motorized boats, though a wake-less speed is enforced, making it an excellent place for canoeing and kayaking. A boat ramp is located on the northwest shore. Anglers enjoy fishing for stocked rainbow trout and other native fish species.
The 14.6 mile point to point moderately trafficked Smith Morehouse Trail is popular with hikers and backpackers. The trail begins at nearby Ledgefork Campground and leads through forests, meadows and a marsh before spurring off to Erickson Basin and Island Lake. It is one of the less popular hikes in the Uintahs and at times can be difficult to navigate where the actual trail is. Be sure to take a map and compass/gps to help along the way. It is a good idea to take two cars or have someone drop your group off at one of the trail heads and meet you at your destination so you have transportation waiting for you at the other end. The trail is difficult and can be very hot in the summer months. Be sure to take an adequate amount of water.
The campground offers numerous family sites, most of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. This is a paved campground with no hook-ups.
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Length 65 miles/104 km, Time to allow: 2 hours. Heading east from Kamas through the national forest, Mirror Lake Highway is one of the most popular mountain routes in the state. The road winds through farm and ranch lands and rises to heavily forested mountain terrain accented by the meadows and rugged peaks. There are numerous access points into the High Uinta Wilderness along this byway.
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Nearby Campgrounds | Distance | Notification Rate |
Ledgefork
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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1.9mi | 85% |
Washington Lake
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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9.8mi | 74% |
Trial Lake
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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10.3mi | 76% |
Lost Creek
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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11.0mi | 81% |
Sulphur
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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11.7mi | 67% |
Pine Valley North Wasatch Cach
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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11.8mi | — |