None of its lakes are more than 5 miles from a road or trailhead. The Trial Lake area is only 60 miles from the Salt Lake Valley. This portion of the Uintas is perfect for anglers seeking a quiet place to fish and to escape the valley for a day. Crystal Lake is the main trailhead for this drainage, with some of the lakes being accessed from Bald Mountain. The Upper Setting Road takes you up to 9,800 feet, but it is rough and slow-going.
Passenger cars can reach the trailhead so long as the road is dry.
Good camping, heavy use. S of Trial Lake on FR 041, then 0.5 mi. W of Haystack. Rockslides make for rough hiking. SW of Duck Lake.