Uinta HIGHLINE Trail, Utah | Part I

Join us on our journey across the spine the Uinta Range in Utah along the Uinta Highline Trail!

[@MidwestBackpacker]

We tackled the trail a few weeks after you. Thanks for helping me relive the trip. Parts 1 and 2 of my 3 part series are out. I hope you were able to finish!

[@mountainwanderer]

I did see your gear video for the Highline. I look forward to watching your series!

[@JeffCunningham]

Two of my favorite backpacking channels! Love it!

[@jenb.6440]

Travis!! You are our favorite!! Please keep going, we're praying for you!!! 🙏

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! You are too kind!

[@ShastaBubba]

Another awesome adventure!! Crazy how that trail looks wide as a road at times and then disappears. Can't imagine how much it would suck to be sick on the trail, especially when faced with lots more strenuous hiking! Always enjoy your adventures and look forward to Part II!!!

[@mountainwanderer]

The start of the trail was also an ATV trail, but it was so rough that we couldn't believe anyone would ride it! Even though I was sick, I just kept pushing through hoping I would come out of it.

[@ricklarry4212]

Epic in every sense of the word, Travis. Good to see Brandon back out on the trail with you. Your other companions provided good camaraderie. I think the mad cow was seeing red! The vistas along the ridge were awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@mountainwanderer]

I was starting to wonder if that cow was planning on doing the whole trail with us!

[@carolguezen5829]

Kudos to you for following your dream and enjoying your rewards. Tough but you made it through

[@mountainwanderer]

Sometimes you just have to keep pushing forward! Thanks for checking it out!

[@BryanDeLay]

Sorry you weren't feeling well for the first three days. Hope you improved in part 2. This is a different kind of challenge for you. The Uintas look incredible. I've never been backpacking there, but have thought about it a few times. Great video Travis!

[@mountainwanderer]

You should definitely try to get to the Uintas as some point! In my opinion, they are unlike any other range out there (.. that I have been to)

[@DrJohn493]

Another big screen worthy adventure! Enjoyed seeing those spectacular Utah vistas. Looking forward to the second installment of this trek.

[@mountainwanderer]

The views get better the farther in you get!

[@aaronfulwider779]

Look at that smile on your face. It's all about dreams coming true.

[@mountainwanderer]

But be careful what you wish for!

[@aaronfulwider779]

@@mountainwanderer So true.

[@pilowespo]

Love it! Great video! Beautiful scenery. I'm looking forward to the next part! Thanks for sharing! Hike on!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was a hell of an adventure and there is more to tell!

[@dmn3773]

It was between this and the Sawtooths this year for me. I choose a shorter ~65 mile loop in the Sawtooths but I am kind of wishing I would have done the highline. Sawtooths was smokey and crowded. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Next year. Cheers!

[@mountainwanderer]

The Sawtooths always seem to be crowded, too bad about the smoke though. Incredible mountains!

[@dmn3773]

@@mountainwanderer I also did a quick overnighter into Antz Basin (boorn lakes) which was also crowded but I am guessing is not as bad overall. The whole SNRA has been hit hard with some bad burns this year.

[@PumpkinVillage]

What great big beautiful country. Those coyotes sounded close. Like to hear them thou. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

[@mountainwanderer]

I figured that those coyotes were just across the meadow from us in the trees.

[@rustyshanks]

Looking forward to Part 2, . . . Great video

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for checking it out! The next one will be out soon!

[@patromo]

Great vid Travis and Co. Love the new music too

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@tangenttrails]

Great part one! I’m glad y’all persevered. I’ve been in Colorado for the last two months and see I’ve got some catching up to do on the adventures.

[@mountainwanderer]

it gave us all of the adventure that we could handle!

[@shredhiker6209]

Nice work! We just spent a week out there; gorgeous country.

[@mountainwanderer]

It is beautiful country! From my knowledge, there is nothing quite like the Uintas.

[@hyoh-wu]

Hell of a series and adventure!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was an adventure! That is for sure!

[@cachemacstrailtime]

The Highline is rugged and unpredictable. Ya gotta love it.😅

[@mountainwanderer]

That's the truth!

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

Alright! My neck of the woods! The Uinta Highline Trail is no joke! I did it in 2022. Sorry you were not feeling well. Were you guys using electrolytes? Those really help that high altitude sickness. Hope that gets better in the next part. You guys were doing this as I was getting ready to travel for my Teton Crest Trail adventure. I may do the UHT again next summer, but a different variation. Look forward to the next one! ✌️

[@mountainwanderer]

I was drinking so much electrolytes that I was starting to gag even when I smelled the powder. I do think it was elevation related, but it wasn't from being dehydrated or not enough electrolytes.

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

@@mountainwanderer I’m sorry. Maybe a virus then? That’s a rough go being that far out there and not feeling well like that. Hope you are feeling better in the next video.

[@mountainwanderer]

Looking back I think it was the altitude

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

@@mountainwanderer that’s one of the toughest parts of the Uinta Highline Trail is the elevation gains. It tougher on some more than others. I hope in the next video it goes away for you.

[@michaelmckinney6102]

Great video Travis. I really missed being with the group on this hike this year.

[@mountainwanderer]

I wish you were there too! Although this might've been a good one to miss. This trip took a piece of us all!

[@aRVeesBlog]

must be a nice experience, new friend here from the philippines

[@mountainwanderer]

Hello! Welcome to the channel! Thanks for coming along with us!

[@nelsonminingandabandonedplaces]

That's a beautiful trail I hiked it from west to East and detoured to govern dern and pinto lake spent a week at pinto..I was also search and rescue for that area specifically mirror lake and the crystal lake trail heads wonderful video

[@mountainwanderer]

How cool! On a different trip we stayed at Pinto for a couple of days. Fantastic place to explore!

[@NorthwestWanderer]

This is gonna be a good one cant wait to watch

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks, man! I need to get to work on those!

[@bobparsons77]

Must spend more time in Utah! Those high meadows good for butterflies.

[@mountainwanderer]

There are quite a few!

[@pixseedustaerialimaging8191]

I live in the Uinta. Just outside Kamas. One of the last pristine places in lower 48 America; the vast primitive preserves of the high Uinta.

[@mountainwanderer]

It truly is an amazing place!

[@RhodySeth]

Trials and tribulations in the high country. Was that bird nest supposed to be on the ground? Love those open grassy peaks. Sorry for the sickness, a real shame after your excitement of finally getting there.

[@mountainwanderer]

I'm still not sure what was getting to me. I hike at high elevation every year. We just happened to see that bird's nest on the ground - didn't seem like it fell down.

[@Golfdad8356]

I’m 0-2 on my Highline Trail attempts. 7 years ago I picked the rainiest week of the year and we bailed at mile 50. 2 years ago I attempted it solo but a bout with Covid a month earlier left me exhausted and weak after day two.. bailed at mile 27. I will do it before I leave this earth. I agree the trail is poorly marked in many spots and the Forest Service needs to up their game there.

[@mountainwanderer]

I'll be pulling for you to complete it on attempt #3!

[@torekristoffersen176]

Love those old OBS suburbans!!

[@mountainwanderer]

That thing is huge!

[@brandonpeterson11]

The Heavy Metal Shop!

[@mountainwanderer]

🤘

[@bobparsons77]

Noted no Timber?

[@mountainwanderer]

No Timber or any of our usual four legged friends.

[@birddogfarms6981]

Hope part II goes better for you....

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks!

[@josephvranizan6511]

At least you didn't have to think about the G bears- Way to get after it

[@mountainwanderer]

That is true. I don't really worry about any bears up there, but there are plenty of moose!

[@LifeIsBetterByTheBrook]

Altitude sickness? Sucks to not feel well on the trail.

[@mountainwanderer]

Pretty sure it was altitude sickness...

[@LifeIsBetterByTheBrook]

@@mountainwanderer a good friend of ours had it when he and some friends were at 9k ft. The friends got him off the mountain. He went a little crazy they said.

[@brucelyon-bm8ty]

Disneyland is less busy. The highline trail is ridiculous.

[@mountainwanderer]

Disneyland can't give you what the Highline can