About Ute Heart Trailhead
* The Ute-Heart Trail No. 1110 is generally not reachable or melted off until late June/early July due to snow levels at this elevation. This one way 6.85 mile ATV trail is very narrow and rocky with uneven terrain making it a difficult, technical trail that is best for experienced riders. In addition, the trail also has steep drop-off's that offer beautiful vista views of the Bear Corridor. The trail begins by descending down for the first .2 miles where you will cross a narrow bridge that is 50 inches wide, however, it is important to note that the bolts and hardware on the inside of the bridge which only offers a 48 inch width which can make it tight to cross. For that reason, it is only passable for OHV's and ATVs that are less than 50 inches wide. The bridge crosses a very small area of the Bear River before starting it's upward climb gaining a good deal of elevation for the next…
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 13 mi south of Phippsburg, CO · 40.05522, -107.03121
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Lake Trail | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Ute-Heart Lake | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 7.0 mi |
| Gardner Park | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Sand Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 10.1 mi |
| Gardner Park Wildlife | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mandall Lakes | Horse | 2.4 mi | 5.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 18.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.