White River Loop

Snowy with up to and over 12” deep in some spots once you enter Uinta National Forest. Under the snow it’s hard slippery ice. Decided to turn around at the intersection of Timber Canyon when it started getting deep going up hill. Seems like everyone before did the same since we followed previous tracks and they all ended where I turned around and or proceeded to Timber. Going clockwise left of the fork at Solider Summit results in the same conditions deeper into the trail.

Nice 36 mile loop accessible off Rt 6 at Soldier Summit. Very scenic as are most Utah elevations. The serenity of the crisp smell of fall cruising through high mountain aspen and pine forests is tough to beat. Good for forgetting the past work week and recharging for the next. Most of the trek was effortless however you will encounter some washouts to transverse and this time of year, be prepared for some snow and ice to turn you back. I only encountered moderate snow and mud this time around and completed the loop in a little over 2 hours. I attempted the same loop in late November last year and was turned back by snow half way in. Very worthy ride!

Drove the whole loop this evening and would not consider it a 2-level difficulty. Major washout that made the trail much more technical than usual.