Wasatch National Forest

Wasatch National Forest

      in the Stansbury, Sheeprock, Wasatch, and Uinta mountains of Utah and Wyoming, U.S. Established in 1906, it has an area of 1,072,443 acres (434,002 hectares) in four divisions. The forest contains a portion of the High Uintas Primitive Area, which extends into Ashley National Forest on the south, and a number of ski resorts. Other of the forest's popular sports are trout fishing, hunting, riding, and hiking. Headquarters are at Salt Lake City.

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