Local favourite river spot · Uintah, Utah
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Uintah, Utah.
Big Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Big Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Big Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.51341, -109.13056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~5 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~10 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur National Monument · sanctuary · Moffat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mantle's Cave · cave · Moffat · ~25 km · Must-see
- Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~30 km · Must-see
- Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~40 km · Must-see
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum · museum · Uintah · ~42 km · Must-see
- Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~43 km · Must-see
- Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~44 km · Must-see
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Moffat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Vernal Christian Church · church · Uintah · ~47 km · Must-see
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~60 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~64 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~69 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Bobby Island · river spot · Uintah · ~3 km
- Duchesne River · river spot · Uintah · ~100 km
- Little Rock House Riffle · river spot · Carbon · ~139 km
- Big Canyon Rapids · river spot · Carbon · ~148 km
- Firewater Rapids · river spot · Carbon · ~149 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Uintah · ~1 km
- Ford Island · river spot · Uintah · ~3 km
- Moonshine Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~8 km
- S O B Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~9 km
- Schoolboy Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Island?
Nearby: Island Park Overlook (viewpoint, 5 km), Split Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Steamboat Rock (viewpoint, 16 km), Dinosaur National Monument (sanctuary, 22 km), Mantle's Cave (cave, 25 km), Zenobia Peak (viewpoint, 30 km).