Hole in the Rock - Henry's Fork

This stretch of mostly graded dirt road serves as a connector between Henry's Fork and Hoop Lake. Running directly parallel along the High Uinta Wilderness, the general area is an excellent escape from lower elevation heat during the summers, but is typically inaccessible in the winter to anyone other than snowmobilers.

As you travel along the trail, you'll see signage regarding the reintroduction of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, so keep your eyes open for these Uinta natives. Another small stretch of the trail is home to an additional native creature, the beaver! A few large ponds with clearly visible lodges (dome-shaped beaver homes) sit under the looming presence of a large rock formation that rises above the trail.

Visiting during early summer will treat you to colorful pockets of wildflowers and rushing creeks filled with snowpack melt from the High Uintas. Autumn is also colorful, with the large aspen groves in the area turning golden.

Although dispersed camping is not plentiful along this trail, a couple of sites can be found off of Upper Middle Beaver (FS164), and another large open site can be found near the middle point of the trail, next to West Fork Beaver Creek and the large culvert that runs under the trail.

Nearby camping can be found at Hoop Lake Campground or the sites located around Henry's Fork Hiking Trailhead.