Daniels Pass (elevation 8,020 feet [2,440 m]) is a high mountain pass in Wasatch County, Utah traversed by U.S. Route 40. It is the summit of Daniels Canyon on the road between Heber and Strawberry Reservoir. The pass is located within the Uinta National Forest and just inside the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
Duchesne County ( doo-SHAYN) is a county in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,596. Its county seat is Duchesne, and the largest city is Roosevelt.
Wasatch County ( WAH-satch) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 34,788. Its county seat and largest city is Heber City. The county was named for a Ute word meaning "mountain pass" or "low place in the high mountains".
Altamont is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census, an increase over the 2000 figure of 178.
Duchesne ( doo-SHAYN) is a city in and the county seat of Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
Myton is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Established in 1905, Myton had a population of 569 at the 2010 census.
Tabiona ( TAB-ee-OH-nə) is a town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. Located southwest of Tabby Mountain on the Duchesne River. It is eighty-six miles southeast of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The population was 143 at the 2020 United States Census.
Ballard ( BAL-ərd) is a city in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 801 at the 2010 census, an increase from the 2000 population of 566.
Uintah County ( yoo-IN-tə) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 35,620. Its county seat and largest city is Vernal. The county was named for the portion of the Ute Indian tribe that lived in the basin.
The Uinta Mountains ( yoo-IN-tə) are an east-west trending chain of mountains in northeastern Utah extending a short distance into northwest Colorado and slightly into southwestern Wyoming in the United States. As a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the contiguous United States running east to west, and lie approximately 100 miles (160 km) east of Salt Lake City. The range has peaks ranging from 11,000 to 13,528 feet (3,353 to 4,123 m), with the highest point being Kings Peak, also the highest point in Utah. The Mirror Lake Highway crosses the western half of the Uintas on its way to Wyoming. Utah State Route 44 crosses the east end of the Uintas between Vernal and Manila.
Bald Mountain is a 11,949-foot (3,642 m) peak in the western Uinta Mountain Range in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on the border between Summit and Wasatch counties in northeastern Utah, United States.
Bald Mountain Pass (elevation 10,715 feet [3,266 m]) is a high mountain pass in the high Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County in eastern Utah. United States. It is the highest point on the Mirror Lake Highway (Utah State Route 150), near the trailhead for Bald Mountain. The highway is the highest paved road in Utah.
Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah, with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m) NAVD 88.
Neola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 461 at the 2010 census. Neola was established in 1912.
Randlett is a census-designated place (CDP) in west-central Uintah County, Utah, United States. In the 2000 census its population was 224, a 21% decrease from the 1990 figure of 283.
Whiterocks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 341 at the 2000 census, a slight increase over the 1990 population of 312.
Fort Duchesne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census, an increase from the 2000 figure of 621.
Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation (formerly Starvation State Park) is a state park in Duchesne County, Utah, United States, featuring the 3,495-acre (1,414 ha) Starvation Reservoir. The park is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of the city of Duchesne.
Altonah (also Altona) is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Ashley National Forest is a National Forest located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. Within the Forest's bounds are 1,382,346 acres (5,594 km2) (with 1,287,909 acres (5,212 km2) in Utah and 96,223 acres (389 km2) in Wyoming) of vast forests, lakes, and mountains, with elevations ranging from 6,000 to 13,500 feet (1,800 to 4,100 m). The forest covers portions of Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, and Utah counties in Utah and Sweetwater County in Wyoming. Some of the most popular landmarks located in the forest include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Uinta Mountains, which contains the highest mountain peak in Utah (Kings Peak). The forest also includes 276,175 acres (1,117.64 km2), or about 60.5%, of the High Uintas Wilderness (with the rest being in the Wasatch–Cache National Forest). The headquarters for the Ashley National Forest are located in Vernal, Utah with ranger district offices in Vernal; Duchesne, Utah; Roosevelt, Utah; Manila, Utah; and Green River, Wyoming.
Bluebell is a census-designated place in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States, on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The population as of the 2010 census was 293. It lies along local roads east of State Route 87, northeast of the city of Duchesne, the county seat of Duchesne County. Its elevation is 6,201 feet (1,890 m) above sea level. Although Bluebell is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84007.
Currant Creek Dam (National ID # UT10149) is a dam in Wasatch County, Utah.
The Duchesne River ( doo-SHAYN), located in the Uintah Basin region of Utah in the western United States, is a tributary of the Green River. The watershed of the river covers the Northeastern corner of Utah. The Duchesne River is 115 miles (185 km) long, and drains a total land area of 3,790 square miles (9,800 km2).
Duchesne Municipal Airport (FAA LID: U69) is a dual-runway airport located in Duchesne, Utah. It was opened in May 1945 and is operated by the City of Duchesne.
Fruitland is an unincorporated community in western Duchesne County, Utah, United States, on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
Hanna is an unincorporated community in western Duchesne County, Utah, United States, on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
The High Uintas Wilderness is a wilderness area located in northeastern Utah, United States. The wilderness covers the Uinta Mountains, encompassing parts of Duchesne and Summit counties. Designated as a wilderness in 1984, the area is located within parts of Ashley National Forest and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The highest peak in Utah, Kings Peak, lies within the wilderness area along with some of Utah's highest peaks, particularly those over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).
Lapoint is an unincorporated community in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.
Midview Dam (National ID # UT10126) is a dam in Duchesne County, Utah, about twelve miles east of the town of Duchesne.
Mirror Lake is a lake in the high Uinta Mountains in Utah. It is a popular fishing and recreation spot. The lake contains three species of trout: rainbow, brook, and tiger. The lake has a Forest Service campground, picnic facilities, and a boat ramp for non-motorized watercraft. Access to the lake is by the Mirror Lake Highway, which is only open during the summer (other than by snowmobile).
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States, adjacent to the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation.
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (also called Ouray National Waterfowl Refuge) is a wildlife refuge in central Uintah County, Utah in the northeastern part of the state. It is part of the National Wildlife Refuge system, located two miles northeast of the village of Ouray, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the town of Randlett, and 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Vernal.
Strawberry Reservoir is a large reservoir in the U.S. state of Utah. It is Utah's most popular fishery, receiving over 1.5 million angling hours annually and is part of the Blue Ribbon Fisheries program. Game fish in the reservoir include sterilized rainbow trout, bear lake cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon and crayfish. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Heber, Utah on U.S. Route 40. The reservoir is situated in Strawberry Valley. This valley is normally part of the Colorado River drainage. The dam was constructed to divert water into Utah Valley.
Upper Stillwater Reservoir is a large high mountain reservoir on the south slope of the High Uintas in Duchesne County, Utah. The reservoir is part of the Central Utah Project.
Skinwalker Ranch, previously known as Sherman Ranch, is a property of approximately 512 acres (207 ha), located southeast of Ballard, Utah, that is reputed to be the site of paranormal and UFO-related activities. Its name is taken from the skin-walker of Navajo legend concerning vengeful shamans.
Soldier Creek Dam is an earthen dam on the Strawberry River, located within the Uinta National Forest in southern Wasatch County, Utah, United States.
Talmage is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Tridell (originally named Liberty) is an unincorporated community in the Uinta Basin in western Uintah County, Utah, United States.
The Uintah Basin Medical Center is a non-profit community hospital located in Roosevelt, Utah, United States of America.
The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (, ) is located in northeastern Utah, United States. It is the homeland of the Ute Indian Tribe (Ute dialect: Núuchi-u), and is the largest of three Indian reservations inhabited by members of the Ute Tribe of Native Americans.
Ouray is an unincorporated village of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, located in west‑central Uintah County, Utah, United States.
South Kings Peak is the second highest peak in Utah, United States with an elevation of 13,518 feet (4,120 m). It lies just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, in the Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, in north-central Duchesne County. It lies within the boundaries of the High Uintas Wilderness.
Uintah Lake is one of many lakes in Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The lake is at an elevation of 10,945 feet (3,336 m).
Mount Emmons (or Emmons Peak) is a summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. It is located within the Ashley National Forest and the High Uintas Wilderness. It is situated about 5.76 miles (9.27 km) southeast of Kings Peak and has an elevation of 13,448 feet (4,099 m).
Union High School is a public high school in Roosevelt, Utah, United States. As of 2014, the school had a student population of 887. The school serves both Duchesne County and Uintah County, which is the source of the name. The school is a part of the Duchesne County School District.
Dead Lake is a lake in the Uinta Mountains in the northwestern corner of Uintah County, Utah, United States.
Dean Lake is a lake in the northwestern corner of Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Gilbert Peak is the third highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah, with an elevation of 13,448 feet (4,099 m). It lies on the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, on the border between Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, and on the border between Summit County and Duchesne County. It is the highpoint of Summit County, and lies within the boundaries of the High Uintas Wilderness.
Boneta is an unincorporated community in east-central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Explorer Peak is a 12,708-foot elevation (3,873 m) mountain summit located in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Mount Lovenia is a 13,219-foot elevation (4,029 m) mountain summit located on the common border that Duchesne County shares with Summit County in the U.S. state of Utah.
Kweeyahgut Peak is a 12,855-foot-elevation (3,918-meter) mountain summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Roosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,747 at the 2020 census, an increase of 701 (11.6%) from the 6,046 counted in the 2010 census.
Ioka is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Cedarview is a ghost town in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States,
Upalco is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Bridgeland is an unincorporated community in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The community is on the Duchesne River near U.S. Routes 40 and 191, 8.9 miles (14.3 km) east of Duchesne.
Mount Emmons is an unincorporated community in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The community is on Utah State Route 87 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Altamont.
Utahn is an unincorporated community and near-ghost town in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Gusher is an unincorporated community in Uintah County, Utah, United States. The community is on U.S. Routes 40 and 191 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Ballard.
Watson is a ghost town in Uintah County, at the extreme eastern edge of Utah, United States. Watson was founded November 19, 1911, when an extension to the Uintah Railway moved the terminus of the line to Watson from Dragon.