For example, if you go to the U.S. Forest Service reservation website and try to book a spot at the Mirror Lake campground in the Uintas, the earliest you can get in is July 14th.

The narrow, frozen lake is also great for hiking, ice fishing or even skiing if there's a little snow. A handful of sites in the Sandstone Ridge Campground are open for winter camping.

Mirror Lake is one of the most popular camping spots located in the Uintah Mountains. The Mirror Lake Campground has 94 campsites. Reservations are recommended during the summer months.

Construction, once again, has begun on Mirror Lake, 142 years after the first project. This latest renovation is the most sweeping, costly and transformative.