Uinta National Forest
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Uinta National Forest is a national forest located in Utah. It was originally part of the Uinta Forest Reserve, created by Grover Cleveland on February 2, 1897. The name is derived from the Ute word Yoov-we-teuh which means pine forest. Because of changes to the boundaries over the years, the Uinta Mountains are now located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
The Uinta National Forest is headquartered in Provo, Utah but has four outlying district offices located in Pleasant Grove, Utah; Heber, Utah; Spanish Fork, Utah and Nephi, Utah. Managing just under 1,000,000 acres (4,000 km²), the Uinta National Forest offers incredible recreation opportunities because of its proximity to two large urban populations. The Uinta National Forest is less than 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City and only minutes away from Provo, Utah.
One of the most prominent features of the Uinta National Forest is the Mount Timpanongos mountain peak, towering over 11,750 feet (3580 m) above sea level.
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