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 Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant stretch of Uinta River in Utah is 8.5 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are no other stretches to paddle along Uinta River than the Uinta Valley Campground to Power Plant stretch. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The wonderful Utah scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels
    nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard
as elsewhere. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. The Uinta Mountains scenery is wonderful. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Uinta River gets very little precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and February is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year at Uinta River comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's.
 
High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's; night lows through the wintertime for Uinta River tend to be in the 0's.
A short journey to Trail Spring is always worthwhile; a fine site to explore is Harmston Canyon. Now, you may think that's plenty but there's even more cool things to do here in the Uinta Mountains. Take a hike on the Shale Dugway.

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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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
The Canyons, Utah , 101 miles away, 3190 vertical feet
Sundance, Utah , 102 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Brighton, Utah , 102 miles away, 1745 vertical feet
Solitude, Utah , 103 miles away, 2047 vertical feet
Alta, Utah , 106 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Snowbird, Utah , 108 miles away, 3240 vertical feet
Beaver Mountain, Utah , 123 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Powder Mountain, Utah , 123 miles away, 2104 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Uinta River:
Best Western Inn, Roosevelt , 18 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - VERNAL, Vernal , 38 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VERNAL ? DINOSAURLAND, Vernal , 38 miles away
Rodeway Inn Vernal, Vernal , 40 miles away
Best Western Antlers, 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
 Lakes Near Uinta River

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