Utah whitewater - Blacks Fork - West Fork, Uinta Mountains, Summit County

Summit county, Bridge to confluence with East Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     3.5 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Utah is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. The Bridge to confluence with East Fork stretch of Blacks Fork - West Fork is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Utah and the water flowing gracefully down Blacks Fork - West Fork will make you feel great. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end
    up sleeping in your car. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. If you're coming from Evanston it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Uinta Mountains scenery is wonderful.
Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
Around Blacks Fork - West Fork you don’t get a lot of rain; September is when you get the most rain here, and January is the month with the least moisture. All through
 
the summertime months highs here at Blacks Fork - West Fork reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 40's. All through the winter the highs are mostly in the 30's while Blacks Fork - West Fork nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 0's.
So much amusing stuff in the Uinta Mountains, just fantastic. Don't leave Blacks Fork - West Fork without first going for a hike along the Bear River Smiths Fork Trail; great hiking is available along the High Line Trail.

Blacks Fork - West Fork, Bridge to confluence with East Fork road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 3.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.92699
Longitude: -110.61921

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.95389
Longitude: -110.5778

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Current weather conditions at Blacks Fork - West Fork, Uinta Mountains, Utah
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Local climate location: EVANSTON 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Evanston, Wyoming, the metro area neareast to Blacks Fork - West Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blacks Fork - West Fork.
 Whitewater Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Blacks Fork - East Fork, Summit County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Guard station off US 150 to Hewinta Guard Station)
Rock Creek, Duchesne County , 21 miles away, Class II-V - 5 miles long (Upper Stillwater Dam to Route 134)
Lake Fork, Duchesne County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.3 miles long (Moon Lake to Bridge to Yellowstone River)
Yellowstone River, Duchesne County , 26 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Swift Creek to Reservoir)
Duchesne River, Uintah County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 32.5 miles long (Hades Campground to Rock Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Deer Valley, Utah , 64 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 65 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
The Canyons, Utah , 68 miles away, 3190 vertical feet
Brighton, Utah , 70 miles away, 1745 vertical feet
Solitude, Utah , 71 miles away, 2047 vertical feet
Sundance, Utah , 73 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Alta, Utah , 74 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Snowbird, Utah , 76 miles away, 3240 vertical feet
Beaver Mountain, Utah , 84 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Powder Mountain, Utah , 85 miles away, 2527 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites-Evanston, Evanston , 30 miles away
Comfort Inn Evanston, Evanston , 31 miles away
Best Western Dunmar Inn, Evanston , 31 miles away
Super 8 Evanston, Evanston , 31 miles away
Days Inn Evanston W, Evanston , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Little Lyman Lake Campground, Summit County, 1 miles away
Meeks Cabin Campground, Uinta County, 4 miles away
Trail Head Campground, Summit County, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Bear River Smiths Fork Trail, Summit County , 4 miles away
High Line Trail, Summit County , 9 miles away
Bear River Smiths Fork Trail, Summit County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer - WY , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Blacks Fork - West Fork

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