Uinta HIGHLINE Trail, Utah | Part III

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

[@zubenelgenubi]

Well done! Been over that last 6-7 miles several times, but the entire Highline Trail is an accomplishment to be very satisfied with! Kudos!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was an credible thing that Brandon did, but we all had an adventure!

[@jaymontgomery3330]

Great 3 part adventure, you guys are all rock stars! Really enjoyed the scenery, a magical place!

[@mountainwanderer]

There is one rock star anyway! This trip changed us a bit. Thanks for sticking in there for all 3!

[@rontressler647]

Thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed all three.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for following us all throughout the journey!

[@lateralus1972]

Inspiring push by solid dudes! Cheers and thanks for sharing an EPIC adventure! 🍺

[@mountainwanderer]

We appreciate you following along with us! It was a hell of an adventure!

[@themaverick0919]

So awesome! hopefully one day you can all go together again in good health I live right next to the uinta mountains they truly are a beautiful sight

[@mountainwanderer]

I would love to be on the edge of the Uinta Range and call that place home!

[@cachemacstrailtime]

I absolutely understand the frustration of the burn areas. I lost trail a half dozen times. I did not go to Jack and Jill. I went through the heart of it. Enjoyed!

[@mountainwanderer]

They could use some maintenance for sure!

[@pilowespo]

Well done! It's great how you made the 3 videos. It felt like a TV series. Very enjoyable! Thanks for sharing! Hike on!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! I appreciate you sticking in till the end!

[@kevincrooks639]

Congratulations Brandon on a really tough hike. Altitude sickness kicked my ass last week. I came to Wyoming from southeast Kansas to see the Tetons. Just day hiking a few miles was awful. Took three days to recover.

[@mountainwanderer]

The altitude is really tough. I think it took me longer than 3 days to recover!

[@PumpkinVillage]

Now this was an adventure. Glad everyone got out safely. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

[@mountainwanderer]

It truly was an adventure! Thanks for coming along!

[@scotttan6377]

Maybe something to consider when climbing a high elevation is to bring a pulse oximeter . Get a couple of base readings - first at home and a second reading at the trail head, then intermittently check during the hike to help determine whether your system is being stressed .

[@mountainwanderer]

We actually had one with us. I didn't get any base readings since it was not mine, but my numbers looked good on trail.

[@birddogfarms6981]

Really enjoyed watching your 3 parter but felt bad for you guys and what you were dealing with. Glad all are safe and sound now. Take care.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks, Tom! We signed up for some tough hiking and got all we could handle!

[@birddogfarms6981]

@@mountainwanderer I mentioned that to Jesse, that you guys had set a really demanding itinerary. Your cousin's determination and stamina was impressive. Focused!

[@mountainwanderer]

He is one tough SoB!

[@ricklarry4212]

I'm glad you all made it back out. Still some stunning imagery from this series. I hope no long lasting effects from the hike except for good feelings. Thanks for sharing!

[@mountainwanderer]

I think that it has taken us all a bit to recover. Not only from the physical demands of the hike, but the mental stress as well!

[@JeffCunningham]

Great series. Glad you were able to make it out alright! Looking forward to the next adventure!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! It was a hell of an adventure! Thanks for following along!

[@jenb.6440]

Great job guys!! Good video and the best part is that you all made it out and looked healthy in the end!! Best wishes 🙏

[@mountainwanderer]

We all survived this adventure, and what an adventure it was!

[@SouEuIAm]

It's best to take the North Trail past Helen and Lightning Lakes once you reach Rock Creek Basin. There is much less burn area and less deadfall to deal with. It adds a few miles, but you also don't lose the elevation that you have to climb back out of. You will make faster progress on the North Trail.

[@mountainwanderer]

Good information! Too late for us..

[@TheWasatchGearReview]

Hey, Travis! So sorry you got sick... The High Uintas are no joke. Brandon, you are an animal! Good job, brotha! Full decanters's, gentlemen!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was a bummer for sure. The Uintas won that round!

[@kenfriedman6522]

A great 3 parter Travis! I’ve been inspired by your many videos to get out there. I live in CDA, and I’ve visited many of the beautiful places you’ve featured in your stories. I’ve become a Radio fan as well. New favorite is the Amber Ale!

[@mountainwanderer]

That is awesome to hear! There are so many great places to hike right in our backyard!

[@kevinwoolley7960]

Red knob is the most scenic spot on the whole hike

[@mountainwanderer]

Tough to argue that point, Deadhorse is pretty spectacular as well

[@tammygillette2555]

Wow this 3 part adventure made me pretty anxious following you as you were sick! I can’t imagine how you got through that. My husband got sick at the top of the High Divide loop in Olympic Nat’l Park. But his was only 12 miles out after getting sick and that alone was a loooooong day getting him through it. Man what a monster challenge for you. And then the whole outfitter drop snafu … well it’s a story of grit for sure. Glad you made it out and I’m sorry you got sick! Was it flu or some virus? Not altitude sickness? Hope you recovered fine!

[@mountainwanderer]

We definitely had our struggles! I feel like I can safely say that I had altitude sickness. I think that the hike out to the trailhead might've been tougher for me than the highline was!

[@tammygillette2555]

@@mountainwanderer I’m just sorry it went that way but also love that you still video’d and shared with us! It reminds us things like that can happen and you have to be prepared. You have a lot of grit!

[@ShastaBubba]

Wow, what an epic adventure ("Not a backpacking trip" as Brandon put it)! I know that frustration of losing the trail hiking through burn areas, really tough and time consuming. Glad you all made it out okay and you were willing to hike again (with me)!

[@mountainwanderer]

I know that you've had some off-trail adventures this year! Already looking forward to heading out with you again!

[@ShastaBubba]

@@mountainwanderer Absolutely; already making plans for that!

[@aaronfulwider779]

Those classic Rocky Mountain peaks are unforgettable. Awesome adventure. Thanks for bringing us along and glad you all made it out safely. The things that are worth it in life are never easy.

[@mountainwanderer]

This one was crazy and unlike anything I've done before! It changed me a bit....

[@TheWasatchGearReview]

​@@mountainwanderer no one comes off the highline the same!

[@carolguezen5829]

A hard trail and not your anticipated experience! But either way still an adventure that will hold memories forever! Glad you all made it through even though at different exit points!

[@mountainwanderer]

All true! You never quite know how a trip will turn out!

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

Glad Brandon made it to Hayden! Congrats to him for finishing the UHT! I’m sorry you guys got sick on trail. Altitude sickness is no joke. This is the greatest trail I have ever walked and it’s not hard to see why. Seeing you guys cheers 🍻 in the end was good stuff!

[@mountainwanderer]

Finishing the full trail was a lot tougher than I thought it would be! Hell, I had my hands full just trying to make it out of there!

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

@@mountainwanderer You put in some long days for sure to finish! I felt so bad for Travis. I am sorry your other partner got sick as well on Red Knob Pass. I was rooting for you guys because I know how it feels to finish this trail. It's something no one can ever take away from you. It's special and a really great experience! Hoping to do my second trip on the Highline next summer! Glad everyone made it out ok! Cheers!

[@mountainwanderer]

I didn't get to feel the joy of finishing, and it is still haunting me a bit...

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

@@mountainwanderer I took a Tenkara Rod and caught at Lambert, Jack & Jill, Ouray, and Caroline. I fished Kidney and Deadhorse but didn’t land anything at those lakes. Part of why I want to go back next summer and do it again is to fish more of the lakes on the trail. Weather busted some of that for us last time, and one day we pushed Yellowstone to Lambert, so that took fishing time off the itinerary. Really since now doing three thru hikes, Uinta Highline, Ruby Crest, and Teton Crest, the Highline has the most fishing opportunities and largest fish I’ve caught on a thru hike. It truly is a special place.

[@mountainwanderer]

Erik slayed them at Kidney Lakes, caught way more than are showed in the video. Brandon packed his fishing rod on the whole trail and only broke it out once! 😂

[@CWS-h5z]

Whew! What an extraordinary and physically taxing adventure. Thank you to Eric who stayed with Travis. Josh did his best to keep company with Brandon and sorry he and Trav got sick. Altitude or Flu? Big congrats to Brandon who persevered alone to the end. What a great group of friends you all are. Now that all the good things are said - I know Brandon mentioned taking electrolytes - I hope the rest of you are, too. And, well, it seems like most of you are carrying awfully heavy packs....every considered some lighter gear?

[@mountainwanderer]

My pack could've been lighter for sure, but part of the weight was all of the electrolytes I brought. 😂 Thanks for following along us with us!

[@DrJohn493]

As if it was ever gonna be a thing for me, this ol' fart flatlander from the southeast won't be adding this trek to my bucket list. But thanks immensely for showing me some scenes from the Uintas I've only experienced from a distance, from a car along Utah 150 years ago. Hat's off for pushing through the challenge. Might be a stretch but this adventure reminds me a bit about Lewis and Clark went through. Love the closing scene, and I'd bet there were burgers somewhere nearby. This one was for the books for y'all!

[@mountainwanderer]

This was one to remember for sure! One hell of an adventure! Thanks for staying with us until the end!

[@hyoh-wu]

Nice End to the Uintas trilogy. 4 Different people each with a very different ending. Brandon should feel a huge sense of accomplisment..no one failed...it was all a learning experience...and most importantly, one hell and adventure. I cant imagine had u continued Travis and u werent able to re supply just how screwed u would have been. Sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest. Good storytelling guys.

[@mountainwanderer]

I definitely failed. The goal was to come out at Hayden Pass and I didn't make it. "Goal hikes" are not something that I have done before, and I'm not sure how I feel about. But it was definitely a fail. No reason to call it anything else. It was an adventure for sure!

[@hyoh-wu]

@@mountainwanderer I have a feeling you will be back for round 2 . Ding! DinG!

[@mountainwanderer]

Could happen...

[@smokyboy86]

@@mountainwanderer, man! You did great, don’t beat yourself up. I’m 59, been backpacking for almost 40 years. I just retired, and still doing it. I’ve been on trips like yours, I’ve carried two packs a long way. It’s about the adventure. I bet 50% of all my trips weren’t finished as planned. You did great, I’m proud of you and all the guys. Keep on keeping on!👍🏻

[@mountainwanderer]

There's no beating myself up. I tried and didn't make it. It's ok. I've bailed on plenty of trips, but this was my first thru-hike attempt. It's a different kind of hiking. But I hope you're still going strong because at 59, you're not very far in front of me and I am not even close to done yet!

[@tangenttrails]

A pretty wild adventure! I enjoyed following along.

[@mountainwanderer]

It was a wild one for sure! Thanks for following along!

[@hyoh-wu]

Hey Brandon...glad im not the only one ONx screws when its says there is a trail and there is not. Welcome to my world. lol

[@mountainwanderer]

I keep telling him to use CalTopo... Shout out Caltopo!!

[@bshadowfacts]

Yep, pretty frustrating. Might have to join the CalTopo crew, lol.

[@RhodySeth]

A rough hike out but a beautiful one. How do you make the lines appear on the map? That works well.

[@mountainwanderer]

I use Apple motion. Get a base map image and then it is pretty easy to animate the line

[@kevinwoolley7960]

We hiked the burn area in Rock Creek in 2021, it was like a nuclear bomb site, very hard to follow the trail

[@mountainwanderer]

Sounds like it has not improved since you were last there...

[@bobparsons77]

I am thanful you all made it.

[@mountainwanderer]

By the end, we were all just happy to get out of there!

[@cathymildenberger4877]

Glad everyone made it out ok. Seems not the safest to let people split and go solo.

[@mountainwanderer]

Everyone on this trip was an experienced hiker with multiple solo trips under their belt, so going solo was not a big deal.