First Canyon

First Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit First Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach First Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.57412, -110.07627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Canyon

• Ashley National Forest · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~16 km · Must-see
• Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~22 km · Must-see
• Uinta Highline Trail · trek · Duchesne · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~31 km · Must-see
• Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~33 km · Must-see
• Jehovahs Witnesses Roosevelt Congregation · church · Duchesne · ~39 km · Must-see
• South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~42 km · Must-see
• Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~42 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~44 km · Must-see
• Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~46 km · Must-see
• High Uintas Wilderness · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~48 km · Must-see
• Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~49 km · Must-see
• Red Castle · viewpoint · Summit · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near First Canyon

• Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~31 km · Must-see
• South Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kings Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~42 km · Must-see
• Gilbert Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~48 km · Must-see
• Red Castle · viewpoint · Summit · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Lovenia · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kweeyahgut Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~62 km · Must-see
• Explorer Peak · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~63 km · Must-see

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