Trip fit
A long alpine day or measured first overnight.
Highline #105 + Naturalist Basin #106
Naturalist Basin to Shaler Lake
A Highline Trail approach into an alpine basin, ending at Shaler Lake.
- Trip distance
- About 13.4 mi out and back
- Time
- Full day or overnight
- Effort
- Strenuous
- High point
- Above 10,000 ft
Loading trail geometry
Route definition
- Published route
- Mileage is derived from two Forest Service records: four miles to the junction plus 2.72 miles on Trail #106, each way.
- Trailhead
- Highline Trailhead · 40.72370, -110.86496
Decision factors
- The route enters the High Uintas Wilderness; bikes are prohibited.
- Check current Forest Service orders for fire restrictions before choosing a camp.
- Long stretches at altitude increase weather and acclimation risk.