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# Mirror Lake Campground packing checklist

*   Activity**Car camping**
*   Park**Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, UT**
*   Nearest**Kings Peak via Henrys Fork, 27 mi**

A lakeside campground right off the Mirror Lake Highway. It's cold at night and the mosquitoes are bad in July.

## Trip details

Elevation

10,400 ft

Sites

Sites 1–79 incl. equestrian loop (65–79)

Season

Closed for 2026; reopens about June 18, 2027

Best season

August (our pick)

### Source

*   [USFS: Mirror Lake Campground](https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/recreation/mirror-lake-campground)
*   [Recreation.gov: Mirror Lake](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233730)

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

## Packing list

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1.  **Camp chair**For lakeside evenings.Need itHave it

    ![GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker Chair](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Smakj42EL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker Chair

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    For lakeside evenings.

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2.  **Hammock**There are plenty of lodgepole pines to hang from.Need itHave it

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3.  **Camp stove**For a quick breakfast boil.Need itHave it

    ![Jetboil Flash 1.0L Stove](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-m9gRLpNL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Jetboil Flash 1.0L Stove

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    For a quick breakfast boil.

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4.  **Camp blanket**Recreation.gov lists summer nights at 40–50°F.Need itHave it

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    Recreation.gov lists summer nights at 40–50°F.

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5.  **All your water**Recreation.gov notice: no water on site, so bring all of it.Need itHave it

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    Recreation.gov notice: no water on site, so bring all of it.

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6.  **Lantern**Picnic-table light with no fuel.Need itHave it

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    LuminAID PackLite Nova Solar Lantern

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    Picnic-table light with no fuel.

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7.  **Dog bowl**For dogs on the lake trails.Need itHave it

    ![Ruffwear Quencher Collapsible Dog Bowl](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7118o2bu8xL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Ruffwear Quencher Collapsible Dog Bowl

    $12.00 on Amazon

    For dogs on the lake trails.

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Prices and stock checked on Amazon on Oct 12, 2026, and may have changed.

## Photos

![Mirror Lake Utah](/photos/mirror-lake-campground-1.webp)

Photo: [Miguel del Fuego](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mirror_Lake_Utah.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · Wikimedia Commons

![Mirror Lake, Uinta Mountains, Utah](/photos/mirror-lake-campground-2.webp)

Photo: [Glennfcowan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mirror_Lake,_Uinta_Mountains,_Utah.JPG) · [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates **40.7030°N 110.8850°W**

Elevation **10,400 ft**

Park **Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, UT**

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