Points of Interest
The Uintas is home to Camp Steiner, the highest Boy Scout camp in the United States at 10,400 feet (3,200 m). The camp is near mile marker 33 of the Mirror Lake Highway.
The Highline Trail traverses the entire range and is a popular backpacking trail.
Dinosaur National Monument is located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on the border between Colorado and Utah.
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