No one knows who first named the local forested area called the Uinta National Forest, but the word "Uinta" comes from an American Indian word meaning "pine tree" or "pine forest." The forested areas, streams, meadows, mountains and rock formations, along with the native wildlife, fish and plants, make this national forest one of the best in the country.
The High Uintas are not managed by Uinta National Forest personnel. The area is managed by the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Ashley National Forest officials.
The Uinta National Forest office basically manages the national forest extending from Point of the Mountain in Salt Lake County through Utah County and south to Nephi in Juab County. The eastern portion of the forest covers most of Wasatch County and includes the Strawberry and Currant Creek reservoir areas. A small portion of the forest lies west of Eureka and is surrounded by the western desert.
For detailed information, including maps and pictures, see the Uinta National Forest Web site: www.fs.fed.us/r4/uinta/