Trip Map
An overnighter into the beautiful and fire restricted Naturalist
Basin, one way distance about 5.5 miles to the Morat Lakes. Naturalist
Basin is in the High Uintas, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Lots
of people come here and pressure is heavy in the summer. This trip
taken 12-13 July 2003.
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At mile 5 into Naturalist Basin the trail branches, Northeast to
Jordan Lake (shown) or Northwest to Morat / Blue Lake (chosen).
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Looking at Mt Agassiz from the Southeast corner of Morat Lake #1.
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Looking toward and over in an opposite direction,Morat
Lake #1 from the Northwest. In the far background are the Granddaddy
Mountains
and at their foot the Granddaddy Lakes region. Larger image
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Overlooking Morat Lake #2 from the trail to Blue Lake. Camped in
the trees on the opposite side in the foreground. NOTE: excellent
fishing for Cutthroat here!!
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Stealth Camping, Yar, I know, its a coleman tent but it's light
and it works.
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Strider the Ranger Dog looking for little fishes.
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A view of the gorgeous Blue Lake and Mt Agassiz from the South.
Brookies were pretty active here but didn't seem to be very big,
maybe later
in the year they will be fun.
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The reflectivity of Blue lake
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