Summer temperatures range from above 70 degrees in daytime to below 30 degrees at night. One can expect frequent rain showers and occasional summer snow storms. The High Uintas Wilderness was established by Congress under public law on September 28, 1984. It encompasses 460,000 acres and is the largest wilderness in Utah. Elevations vary from 8,000 feet in the lower canyons to 13,528 feet atop Kings Peak, the highest in Utah.
Ridges divide the area into large, scenic basins interspersed with glacial moraines and drifts.
These basins are in spectacular contrast to the abrupt ridges which may rise several thousand feet above them. About 40 inches of precipitation fall annually, mostly as snow. The growing season is short. Temperatures in areas above 10,000 feet are seldom above 80 degrees during summer days. Night temperatures during summer are 30-40 degrees with freezing weather possible at any time.