Quick Tips
- Bring fishing gear to enjoy excellent trout fishing
- Hundreds of lakes and dozens of streams offer pan-size trout
- Most moose in the wilderness can be found in the northern halves of drainages
- The highest densities of moose occur outside of the wilderness
On The Ground
This is one of the finest places to hunt moose in America. Most of the unit is pristine wilderness with almost every trailhead at 10,000 feet above sea level or higher, but there are still areas outside of the wilderness where hunters who don’t have the means to hunt the wilderness can find moose.
Some huge moose large enough to qualify for Boone and Crockett Club listing live in this unit, but with the large hunt area along with the animals being so scattered a lot of moose hunters take the first mature bull they see and some even take immature bulls. Big bulls with spreads of 40-45” or wider are taken here.
Terrain
This unit is the western half of the north slope of the High Uintas, the highest mountain range in Utah and the biggest east-west range in the Lower 48. Several peaks are more than 12,000 feet above sea level, and there are a few peaks over 13,000 feet. Some trailheads are more than 10,000 feet high. Foothills trail off into Wyoming.
Roughly 603 square miles
89% public land
Elevations from about 7,800 along the Bear River to the 13,528-foot Kings Peak
Vegetation
Below 10,000 feet are the river bottoms and creeks with sage and grassy ridges. Pines, firs, aspens and spruces are found on the north slopes. Aspen and bitterbrush are found on the south slopes. High elevations sit above 11,000 feet and are covered with alpine meadows and steep slopes covered in short spruce and other low bushes. From 10,000-11,000 feet, the terrain is covered with conifer forests along with scattered meadows and creeks that can spread a quarter mile wide with willows and swampy muskeg.
Access
Much of the area is designated wilderness, so you must walk or ride horses. Maintained trails lead south up most major drainages and on some major ridges. Popular access roads include Highway 150 south of Evanston and the eastern boundary, which is the Spirit Lake access road west of McKinnon, Wyoming.
To drive on the Mirror Lake Highway, you must buy an access stamp
ATVs are not necessary, pickups can access most public roads
Carry a GPS with extra batteries and a compass
Camping and Lodging
Most hunters camp in unimproved campgrounds or along dirt roads. Motels are in Evanston, Wyoming.
Be familiar with regulations for camping in wilderness areas
Bear River Lodge offers cabin and lodge accommodations in the west
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