Wasatch National Forest, National forest in northern Utah, United States

Wasatch National Forest covered 908,731 acres in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming, with ranger district offices in Kamas and Salt Lake City, Utah, and Evanston and Mountain View, Wyoming. Its five designated wilderness areas include Deseret Peak, Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks, Lone Peak and the High Uintas, the last mostly within Ashley National Forest.

The forest was established as a protected reserve in 1906 by the United States Forest Service, later combining with another forest area in 1973 to create the current entity. This consolidation brought together adjacent protected lands under one management structure.

The name blends a Ute word meaning a low place in high mountains with a French fur-trapping term, reflecting the indigenous and early colonial peoples who shaped this region. Visitors today encounter trails and campsites built on lands that held deep meaning for multiple communities across different eras.

The area offers campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing spots, and wildlife viewing locations accessible year-round at multiple entry points. Summer and early fall provide the best conditions for higher elevation routes, while lower valleys remain passable in winter.

The High Uintas Wilderness, at 456,705 acres, is shared with Ashley National Forest and lies mostly outside Wasatch National Forest. The forest's five designated wilderness areas include Deseret Peak, Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks, and Lone Peak, the last shared with Uinta National Forest. The Wasatch portion covered 908,731 acres as of 2008, about 56% of the combined Wasatch-Cache forest.