Utah whitewater - Uinta River, Uinta Mountains, Duchesne County

Duchesne county, Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8.5 miles
  The wonderful Utah scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. Uinta River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant stretch is the only one. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. There's camping available near Uinta River. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might have to settle for a hotel
    a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. This stretch is mid
length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This stretch of Uinta River is 8.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. When you're paddling down a Uinta Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the summertime highs here at Uinta River get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Uinta River temperatures
 
fall to the 0's. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Uinta Mountains. Harmston Canyon is a perfect site to visit close by.
Trail Spring is a tremendous local attraction, and you can have a nice hiking adventure along the Shale Dugway. It is very dry here at Uinta River commonly; during May this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.

Uinta River, Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.62269
Longitude: -110.1449

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.53499
Longitude: -110.0636

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Current weather conditions at Uinta River, Uinta Mountains, Utah
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Local climate location: NEOLA 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Inn, Roosevelt
18 miles away
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Super 8 Vernal UT, Vernal
38 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VERNAL - DINOSAURLAND, Vernal
38 miles away
Vernal, Utah hotel near Dinosaur National Monument welcomes you. Ideally situated in the Gateway to the Uinta Basin, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Vernal near Dinosaurland provides easy a...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Uinta River.
 Whitewater Near Uinta River:
Yellowstone River, Duchesne County , 16 miles away, Class II - 2 miles long (Swift Creek to Reservoir)
Lake Fork, Duchesne County , 23 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.3 miles long (Moon Lake to Bridge to Yellowstone River)
 Ski Areas Near Uinta River:
Deer Valley, Utah , 96 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Park City Mountain Resort, Utah , 97 miles away, 3100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Uinta River:
Best Western Inn, Roosevelt , 18 miles away
Super 8 Vernal UT, Vernal , 38 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VERNAL - DINOSAURLAND, Vernal , 38 miles away
SpringHill Suites Vernal, Vernal , 39 miles away
Rodeway Inn Vernal, Vernal , 40 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Uinta River:
Uinta Canyon Campground, Duchesne County, 4 miles away
Wandin Campground, Duchesne County, 4 miles away
Whiterocks Campground, Uintah County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Uinta River:
Shale Dugway, Duchesne County , 11 miles away
Dry Fork Trail, Uintah County , 15 miles away

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