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Moon Lake, located just south of the High Uintas Wilderness area, was a natural alpine lake (8000 feet in altitude) until dam construction on Lake Fork in 1938 enlarged it into a reservoir, now covering 768 acres and holding about 36,000 acre-feet of water when filled to capacity.
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On its shores, you'll find a campground,
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cabins for rent, plus opportunities for fishing, swimming, boating, and, of course, fetching:
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Last week we hiked one of the numerous trails in the area. This one followed along the west shore of the lake.
We saw this cute ground squirrel:
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When I got too close with the camera, he dove into his hole:
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We saw columbines:
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alpine phacelia, also called purple fringe:
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bearberry (kinnikinnick):
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and strawberry flowers, one with a big fly lapping up the pollen:
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The trail was easy to
follow and nicely shaded,
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a great short hike for a warm day.