The Uinta ground squirrel digs burrows in meadows and pastures in the western United States. It is active by day and hibernates in the cold season.
Its coat mixes gray and tawny tones, with paler fur underneath. The tail is relatively short compared with the body.
It is active by day and lives in burrows dug in meadows and pastures. It hibernates in its burrow during the cold season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.