Bear River Campground (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT)

Bear River Campground is located about 27 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming, just off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway at an elevation of 8,400 feet. The byway cuts through the Uinta Mountains, which are known for their abundant recreational opportunities and scenic beauty. Bear River is a small campground with 4 single campsites, each with picnic tables and fire rings, and it offers vault restroom facilities. The campground is nestled along the Bear River and provides access for fishing. It sits among a thin forest of pine and aspen trees, which provide only limited shade, and summer wildflowers and grasses dot the landscape. Recreation activities within 5 miles of the campground include hiking, fishing, backpacking, and mountain biking. The Mirror Lake Scenic Byway itself parallels the Lower Provo River as it snakes across a portion of the Uinta Mountains, leading to numerous high alpine lakes and streams, countless trails, breathtaking scenic viewpoints and various campgrounds. Fishing, canoeing, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding and biking are popular activities, and the High Uintas Wilderness can be accessed from several trails along the byway.