Weaving its way from Park City to Echo Reservoir, this 28-mile, non-motorized
trail provides a close up view of area wildlife and wildflowers. Explore the
trail on foot, mountain bike, skis, or horseback. Park elevation is 6,900 to
5,280 feet. See the rail trail map including recreation access at nearby
Rockport and Jordanelle state parks.

Weaving its way from Park City to Echo Reservoir, this 28-mile, non-motorized trail provides a close up view of area wildlife and wildflowers. Explore the trail on foot, mountain bike, skis, or horseback. Park elevation is 6,900 to 5,280 feet. <a href="https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/historic-union-pacific-rail-trail/map/" rel="nofollow">See the rail trail map</a> including recreation access at nearby Rockport and Jordanelle state parks.

There are currently no fees to for the Rail Trail.

Utah State Park

Family-friendly Riding

A unique "state park" the Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is actually a 28-mile former rail path that was among the first to be converted to a non-motorized, multi-use trail in Utah.

Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail

Recreation at Echo Dam and reservoir, Weber River Project, is managed by Echo
Resort under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. Echo Resort can be
reached at (435) 336-2247, (435) 336-9894, or (801) 467-9640 or (435) 336-9897
(South Beach). Situated in an open setting north of Coalville, Utah. Reservoir
is at the 5,560-foot elevation with a 1,450-acre surface area. Recreation use
is moderate and seasonal. Reservations are accepted at certain sites. Fees are
charged at developed areas. Available fish species include rainbow trout,
brown trout, and catfish. The Coalville U.S. Geological Service map covers the
area.

Recreation at <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/dams/ut10120.htm" rel="nofollow">Echo Dam</a> and reservoir, <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/dataweb/html/zweberiv.html" rel="nofollow">Weber River Project</a>, is managed by Echo Resort under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. Echo Resort can be reached at (435) 336-2247, (435) 336-9894, or (801) 467-9640 or (435) 336-9897 (South Beach). Situated in an open setting north of Coalville, Utah. Reservoir is at the 5,560-foot elevation with a 1,450-acre surface area. Recreation use is moderate and seasonal. Reservations are accepted at certain sites. Fees are charged at developed areas. Available fish species include rainbow trout, brown trout, and catfish. The Coalville U.S. Geological Service map covers the area.

Bird's eye view of the park

Echo Reservoir

Rockport Reservoir, Weber Basin Project, was formed by the construction of
Wanship Dam on the Weber River. Recreation management at Rockport Reservoir is
performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with
the Bureau of Reclamation. This reservoir is situated 5 miles south of Wanship
and has a surface area of 1080 acres when full. The elevation is approximately
6,040 feet. The managed recreation season is year-round with high use during
the summer season and ice fishing in the winter. Common fish species include
rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and brown trout. Fees charged. Reservations
are accepted for certain campsites. Wanship and Crandall Canyon U.S.
Geological Service maps cover the area. Stream fishing opportunities exist
below the reservoir.

Rockport Reservoir, <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Weber+Basin+Project" rel="nofollow">Weber Basin Project</a>, was formed by the construction of Wanship Dam on the Weber River. Recreation management at Rockport Reservoir is performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. This reservoir is situated 5 miles south of Wanship and has a surface area of 1080 acres when full. The elevation is approximately 6,040 feet. The managed recreation season is year-round with high use during the summer season and ice fishing in the winter. Common fish species include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and brown trout. Fees charged. Reservations are accepted for certain campsites. Wanship and Crandall Canyon U.S. Geological Service maps cover the area. Stream fishing opportunities exist below the reservoir.

Rockport Reservoir

Utah State Park: Idyllic Rockport Reservoir is about three miles long and one-
half mile wide. At an elevation of over 6,000 feet, it covers more than 500
acres. It's a blue jewel in Utah's high country, less than 45 minutes from
Salt Lake City and only 25 minutes from Park City. Visitors will find first-
rate, year-round recreation at this northern Utah destination. During summer,
fish, boat, paddle and waterski on Rockport Reservoir. Rentals available at
the marina. Tent or RV camp in one of five developed and primitive
campgrounds. During winter, ice fish and access nearby snowmobile trails.

Many wildlife species call Rockport home. They include mule deer, chipmunks,
jackrabbits, cottontails, yellowbelly marmots, badgers, raccoons, weasels, fox
and Uinta ground squirrels. Elk, moose, coyote, bobcat and cougar live in the
area but are seldom seen. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks
reservation site

Utah State Park: Idyllic Rockport Reservoir is about three miles long and one-half mile wide. At an elevation of over 6,000 feet, it covers more than 500 acres. It's a blue jewel in Utah's high country, less than 45 minutes from Salt Lake City and only 25 minutes from Park City. Visitors will find first-rate, year-round recreation at this northern Utah destination. During summer, fish, boat, paddle and waterski on Rockport Reservoir. Rentals available at the marina. Tent or RV camp in one of five developed and primitive campgrounds. During winter, ice fish and access nearby snowmobile trails.


Many wildlife species call Rockport home. They include mule deer, chipmunks, jackrabbits, cottontails, yellowbelly marmots, badgers, raccoons, weasels, fox and Uinta ground squirrels. Elk, moose, coyote, bobcat and cougar live in the area but are seldom seen. <a href="http://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/rockport-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342751" rel="nofollow">Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site</a>

$10/car $5 Utah Seniors (62 and older). Camping starts at $12/night.

Idyllic Rockport Reservoir is about three miles long and one-half mile wide. At an elevation of over 6,000 feet, it covers more than 500 acres.

500-Acre Playground

During summer, fish, boat, paddle and waterski on Rockport Reservoir. Rentals available at the marina.

Paddling Rockport

Tent or RV camp in one of five developed and primitive campgrounds.

Camping on the Shore of Rockport

Rockport State Park

Tucked away in the mountains of northeastern Utah on the Wasatch Back, East
Canyon Reservoir is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and camping
that is only 45 minutes from Salt Lake. The reservoir is a beautiful, local
gem that locals love to share with visitors. At 5,700 feet, East Canyon State
Park sits about 1,500 feet higher than Salt Lake, making it a cool mountain
escape in the warmer months.

The reservoir sits on 685 acres and has great fishing and amenities, including
some handicap accessible sites. Visitors can reserve campsites, both developed
and primitive, and yurts, cabins or group sites at the state park as well
condos at the nearby East Canyon Resort. Boat and equipment rentals are
available at Club Rec. The park also holds a bit of history. You can explore
the nearby Mormon Pioneer Trail, the route taken by Mormons traveling more
than 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah. Make a reservation on the Utah State
Parks reservation site

Tucked away in the mountains of northeastern Utah on the Wasatch Back, East Canyon Reservoir is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and camping that is only 45 minutes from Salt Lake. The reservoir is a beautiful, local gem that locals love to share with visitors. At 5,700 feet, East Canyon State Park sits about 1,500 feet higher than Salt Lake, making it a cool mountain escape in the warmer months.


The reservoir sits on 685 acres and has great fishing and amenities, including some handicap accessible sites. Visitors can reserve campsites, both developed and primitive, and yurts, cabins or group sites at the state park as well condos at the nearby East Canyon Resort. Boat and equipment rentals are available at Club Rec. The park also holds a bit of history. You can explore the nearby Mormon Pioneer Trail, the route taken by Mormons traveling more than 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah. <a href="http://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/east-canyon-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342191" rel="nofollow">Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site</a>

$10; $5 Utah seniors 62 and older. Camping starts at $15/night.

Visitors can reserve campsites, both developed and primitive, and yurts, cabins or group sites at the state park

East Canyon State Park

Yurt Camping

East Canyon Reservoir is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and camping that is only 45 minutes from Salt Lake.

Boating East Canyon Reservoir

The reservoir sits on 685 acres and has great fishing and amenities, including ADA accessible sites.

Fishing at East Canyon

Teaching a New Generation

Discover a mountain getaway approximately 28 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.

High-elevation Retreat

Recreation at East Canyon Dam and reservoir, a feature of the Weber Basin
Project, is managed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under
agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The reservoir has a surface area of
680 acres and is situated in an open setting 12 miles south of Morgan. THe
elevation is about 5,700 feet elevation. Managed recreation season all year
with high use occurring in the summer. Winter use is maily ice fishing. Common
fish species include rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout. Reservations
accepted for some campsites. Fees charged. The East Canyon U.S. Geological
Service map covers the area. Reservations can be made by calling 800-322-3770
toll free outside Salt Lake or 801-322-3770 from within Salt Lake City.

Recreation at <a href="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=East+Canyon+Dam" rel="nofollow">East Canyon Dam</a> and reservoir, a feature of the Weber Basin Project, is managed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The reservoir has a surface area of 680 acres and is situated in an open setting 12 miles south of Morgan. THe elevation is about 5,700 feet elevation. Managed recreation season all year with high use occurring in the summer. Winter use is maily ice fishing. Common fish species include rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout. Reservations accepted for some campsites. Fees charged. The East Canyon U.S. Geological Service map covers the area. Reservations can be made by calling 800-322-3770 toll free outside Salt Lake or 801-322-3770 from within Salt Lake City.

East Canyon Reservoir

Jordanelle Dam and Reservoir, features of the Central Utah Project, Bonneville
Unit, located on the Provo River about 10 miles north of Heber City, Utah at
the 6,130-foot elevation. The reservoir has about 3,050 surface acres when
full. Recreation management at Jordanelle Reservoir is performed by the Utah
Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of
Reclamation. Managed recreation season is year-round with heavy use in the
summer months. Opportunities for fishing occur above the reservoir, in the
reservoir and below the reservoir and the available species include rainbow,
cutthroat, brown trout, and smallmouth bass. The area also offers wetlands and
wet meadows surrounded by scrub oak hillsides, croplands, and sagebrush below
the dam. At least 89 bird species, including 66 neotropical migrants, were
seen. These include the Cedar Waxwing, Fox Sparrow, Cassin's Finch, Sandhill
Crane, and Virginia Rail. Bird activity peaks during the months of April
through October. Bald Eagles and Northern Pygmy Owl are present during the
winter.

<a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=176" rel="nofollow">Jordanelle Dam</a> and Reservoir, features of the <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=489" rel="nofollow">Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit</a>, located on the Provo River about 10 miles north of Heber City, Utah at the 6,130-foot elevation. The reservoir has about 3,050 surface acres when full. Recreation management at Jordanelle Reservoir is performed by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. Managed recreation season is year-round with heavy use in the summer months. Opportunities for fishing occur above the reservoir, in the reservoir and below the reservoir and the available species include rainbow, cutthroat, brown trout, and smallmouth bass. The area also offers wetlands and wet meadows surrounded by scrub oak hillsides, croplands, and sagebrush below the dam. At least 89 bird species, including 66 neotropical migrants, were seen. These include the Cedar Waxwing, Fox Sparrow, Cassin's Finch, Sandhill Crane, and Virginia Rail. Bird activity peaks during the months of April through October. Bald Eagles and Northern Pygmy Owl are present during the winter.

Jordanelle Reservoir

Nestled in the rolling mountains north of Heber City, Utah sits the beautiful
Jordanelle Reservoir, fed by the Provo River and impounded by the Jordanelle
Dam. Its two distinct recreation areas, Hailstone and Rock Cliff, offer a
variety of recreation opportunities. Spend a day or weekend picnicking,
camping, boating, or hiking. Hailstone is the main entrance but Rock Cliff
offers a quieter side of the lake.

The large wake-free zone at the Hailstone Recreation Area of Jordanelle State
Park is the ideal spot to learn stand up paddleboarding. Rentals are
available. If paddling at Jordanelle isn’t enough you can also hit the
nonmotorized Perimeter Trail on foot or mountain bike.

Jordanelle State Park is a water recreation mecca positioned between three of
Utah's premier mountain experiences: the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway into the
Uinta Mountains, Park City, and Heber Valley's ATV, golf and Blue-Ribbon fly-
fishing on the Middle Provo River. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks
reservation site.

Nestled in the rolling mountains north of Heber City, Utah sits the beautiful Jordanelle Reservoir, fed by the Provo River and impounded by the Jordanelle Dam. Its two distinct recreation areas, Hailstone and Rock Cliff, offer a variety of recreation opportunities. Spend a day or weekend picnicking, camping, boating, or hiking. Hailstone is the main entrance but Rock Cliff offers a quieter side of the lake.


The large wake-free zone at the Hailstone Recreation Area of Jordanelle State Park is the ideal spot to learn stand up paddleboarding. Rentals are available. If paddling at Jordanelle isn’t enough you can also hit the nonmotorized Perimeter Trail on foot or mountain bike. 


Jordanelle State Park is a water recreation mecca positioned between three of Utah's premier mountain experiences: the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway into the Uinta Mountains, Park City, and Heber Valley's ATV, golf and Blue-Ribbon fly-fishing on the Middle Provo River. <a href="http://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/jordanelle-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342471" rel="nofollow">Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site</a>.

Varies: http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/jordanelle/park-fees/

Nestled in the rolling mountains north of Heber City, Utah sits the beautiful Jordanelle Reservoir, fed by the Provo River and impounded by the Jordanelle Dam.

Aerial of Jordanelle State Park

Two distinct recreation areas, Hailstone and Rock Cliff, offer a variety of recreation opportunities from speed boating to a wake-free zone and picnicking on the shore.

Stand Up Paddleboarding at Jordanelle Reservoir

Jordanelle State Park is a water recreation mecca also positioned between three of Utah's premier mountain experiences: the Uinta Mountains, Park City and the Heber Valley.

Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail

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