About Carter Military Trail Yurt
Carter Military Trail Yurt provides primitive lodging during summer and fall months, and during the winter, it is open to the public as a warming station for snowmobilers. It is located in the Ashley National Forest, at roughly 9,800 feet in elevation. It is approximately 25 air miles northwest of Vernal, Utah, and is situated near the historic Carter Military Trail and the Highline Trail. The yurt can be accessed by vehicle, from Vernal, Utah. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety and must bring their own amenities. The yurt provides access to numerous hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails, including the Carter Military Trail and the Highline Trail. The Carter Military Trail served as a military supply road from the legendary Oregon Trail in southwestern Wyoming, over the Uinta Mountains and to the Uinta Basin. The route winds up and down hills…
- Managed by: Ashley National Forest, FS
- Where: 14 mi south of Manila, UT · 40.79083, -109.76
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Park | ATV road | at camp | 2.9 mi |
| Old Carter Military | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | at camp | 6.9 mi |
| Uinta Highline | Horse | 0.3 mi | 91.7 mi |
| Big Park - High Line | ATV road | 0.8 mi | 3.7 mi |
| South Elk Park | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 3.8 mi |
| North Elk Park | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 5.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
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: 15.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Red Springs Campground 3 mi
- South Fork Camping Area 4 mi
- Deep Creek Campground 4.7 mi
- Trout Creek Guard Station 5.2 mi
- North Fork Camping Area 5.5 mi
- Browne Lake Group Sites 5.6 mi