Highlight • Lake
Lower Red Castle Lake
Hiking
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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High Uintas Wilderness
Tips
Alex
June 29, 2024
Hiking
Lower Red Castle Lake, standing at 10,760 feet above sea level, provides stunning views of Red Castle Mountain and is a popular backcountry lake for photographers. The lake itself is home to brook trout, cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout. Fancy a swim? It's legal, but it will be cold even on the warmest summer days.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Lower Red Castle Lake
81.9km
25:35
2,920m
1,940m
Hike the difficult 50.9-mile Red Castle Lake and King's Peak Loop from China Meadows, gaining 9577 feet in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness.
Hard
15
hikers
31.7km
08:34
420m
420m
Hike the difficult 19.7-mile East Fork Smiths Fork Trail through forests and alpine scenery to Lower Red Castle Lake in the High Uintas Wild
Hard
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Elevation 3,280 m
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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.