Basics
- Location:
- Along Highway 150 about 52 miles northeast of Kamas
- Length:
- 10.6 miles oneway
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 3 to 5 hours
- Elevation Change:
- 1200 feet
- Season:
- June to October
Description
A well traveled, high elevation hike along the East Fork Blacks Fork Stream with many scenic vistas along the way.
Details
Location:
Along Highway 150 about 52 miles northeast of Kamas
Length:
10.6 miles oneway
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 to 5 hours
Elevation Change:
1200
Season:
June to October
Useful Map(s):
USGS Map: Lyman Lake and Mount Lovenia
Additional Details:
This is a nice high elevation hike with many scenic vistas. Follow this trail which crosses the East Fork Blacks Fork on a bridge near the trailhead for 1.3 miles to the first junction. The left fork goes up the Little East Fork. The right fork follows the main East Fork Blacks Fork stream seven miles to Red Knob Pass. From the pass you can go south into the Lake Fork drainage or west into the West Fork Blacks Fork drainage.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Roughly 52 miles northeast out of Kamas on Highway 150 (two miles north of the Bear River Ranger Station), turn east onto the North Slope Road (follow sign directing you to the Blacks Fork River). Travel about 16 miles along this road over Elizabeth Pass and down the other side, until you come to its junction with Lyman Lake Campground road. Take a right turn and proceed to the next junction. Take a left turn, (following the sign directing you to East Fork Blacks Fork), drive two miles to its junction with the East Fork Blacks Fork trailhead.
