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
  This section of Blacks Fork - West Fork in Summit County is 3.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Summit County and the water flowing gracefully down Blacks Fork - West Fork will make you feel great. The beauty of the Uinta Mountains is a great plus for this river. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Evanston, as you can see on the
    road map further down. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the
 
warmest time of the year, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Blacks Fork - West Fork. Summer night lows fall down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Blacks Fork - West Fork are in the 0's. There is a magnificent hiking trail in close proximity to Blacks Fork - West Fork called the Bear River Smiths Fork Trail; going for a hike on the High Line Trail is always a tremendous adventure.
It is very dehydrated here at Blacks Fork - West Fork ordinarily; September is when you get the most rain here while January is generally the driest month. This place, the Uinta Mountains, has so much outdoors amusing things.

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.

Comfort Inn Evanston, Evanston
31 miles away
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Best Western Dunmar Inn, Evanston
31 miles away
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Super 8 Evanston, Evanston
31 miles away
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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, 2104 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blacks Fork - West Fork:
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 , 31 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites EVANSTON, 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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