Utah Recreation Areas

Directions The park is located at 460 S.R.12, on the All-American Road in Boulder, Utah. 40 miles south of Capitol Reef National Park and 76 miles east of Bryce Canyon National Park. Open year-round, seven days a week. Hours of operation from March 1 through October 31 are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from November 1 through March 1 are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Phone 435-335-7308 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Anasazi State Park Museum Full Story UtahStateParks At the base of the towering 11,000-foot Boulder Mountain is the site of what used to be one of

Directions From Salt Lake City, head northbound on I-15 for about 40 minutes to the West Antelope Island Drive exit in Syracuse. It’s about 20 minutes to the island and park fees are paid at a toll gate prior to the 7-mile causeway. Antelope Island is also an excellent stop on the Yellowstone Loop. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 801-725-9263 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, OBSERVATION SITE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, SWIMMING, HORSE CAMPING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas #NAME? Antelope Island State Park Camping Reserve America Full Story Antelope

Directions If you are traveling west on highway 95 from Blanding, turn north on the Comb Wash road (a dirt road approximately one mile west of Comb Ridge, 14 miles west of the highway 95 and 191 intersection). The mouth of Arch canyon is 2 1/2 miles up that road. Phone 435-587-1500 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Arch Canyon is a twelve mile long box canyon located north of highway 95. The canyon has beautiful redrock walls, and it is possible to see several arches. The creek that runs along the bottom of the canyon normally has water (all water should be treated prior to drinking). Look

Directions From the town of Aurora, travel west on 200 N out of town. Stay right at the fork and the road will lead into Aurora Open OHV Area Phone 435-896-1500 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This is an OHV destination located near the town of Aurora and intersecting the Paiute Trail. This open area allows cross county motorized travel within its boundaries.

Directions From I-15 Exit 6 in St. George, Utah, head north on Bluff Street (which turns into State Route 18). Travel 24 miles and turn right onto the Baker Dam Reservoir Road. Continue .6 miles and turn right into the Recreation Area. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Built in 1953 at the foot of the towering Pine Valley Mountains, the reservoir area offers slightly cooler temperatures and a quick getaway from St. George and other lower elevation communities. The reservoir is managed by the Baker Dam Reservoir Association. Stocked with trout on a regular basis by the Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources, the reservoir

Directions This wilderness is located on the north side of Interstate 15 traveling through the Virgin River Canyon. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness Map Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness The Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 17,600 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Arizona contains approximately 15,000 acres. Utah contains approximately 2,600 acres. In 1984 the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of “…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…” you play an important

Directions Behind the Rocks WSA is located south of the town of Moab. The Moab Rim and Pritchett Canyon 4WD routes forms portions of the northern, eastern and western boundaries of the WSA. South of Moab, the Hidden Valley hiking trail leads into the east-central portion of the area. Phone 435-259-2100 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM website Landforms in the WSA include massive Navajo sandstone domes and fins, steep cliffs, and several natural arches. Sixty percent of the area is barren of vegetation with the remainder in juniper and desert shrubs. Recreational use of the WSA is limited to hiking, fin walking and climbing. There are extreme topographical constraints to foot travel within this WSA.

Directions From the junction of Hwy. 191 & Hwy 128, drive east 7.4 miles along the Colorado River along Highway 128. The campground area will be on the left. Phone 435-259-2100 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM website Start your Moab adventure at the Big Bend Recreation Site. Located along the Colorado River, visitors enjoy a sandy beach, boat launch, river viewing areas, picnic tables, campsites, and group campsites. Adventurers also enjoy rafting the Moab Daily, a beautiful section of the river that includes several smaller rapids sections – perfect for all watercraft types. Within close proximity to national parks and countless trails, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and four-wheel

Directions The Closest town to Big Rocks SRMA is Loa. From Loa, head south on Main St out of town. Just under 2 miles south, the paved road will make a sharp left; continue straight onto the unpaved Big Rocks Road. another 2.5 miles will take you to the SRMA. Phone 435-896-1500 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This SRMA located just South of Loa is popular with Trials Bikes. The rocks offer fun obstacles and a challenging experience for riders.

Directions From Highway 9, take the North Fork County Road. After 5 Ð… miles, the road will turn to dirt. Once you™ve left pavement, travel on the North Fork Road for 3 miles. There will be a kiosk with an informational sign about Birch Hollow on the northern side of a pullout. This is the Birch Hollow Trailhead. To access the Orderville Gulch Trailhead, continue past the Birch Hollow Trailhead on the North Fork road until you reach BLM route 92. There is a sign on the west side of North Fork Road indicating that route 92 accesses Orderville Gulch. If you do not have a four-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle, park on the eastern side of the gate and follow the route for 3 miles to the Orderville Gulch Trailhead. BLM route 92 beyond the gate, requires a four-wheel-drive, high clearance vehicle. This route is not recommended for travel in a

Directions The area begins about 50 air miles south of Vernal, Utah and extends south to the Book Cliffs divide.Towards the east is the Colorado/Utah state line. The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation is on the west side of the BookCliffs. Both southern Uintah County and northern Grand County are included. Phone (437)781-4400 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, BOATING, CLIMBING, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This area contains 455,000 acres of diverse ecosystems in a very remote setting, and maintains a “frontier mystique.” There is an abundance of wildlife species for viewing, including deer, elk, black bear, blue and sage grouse, numerous hawks,

Directions 21 miles south of Hanksville on State Route 95 Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This remote BLM Byway is a single-lane road for 68 miles with a dirt surface. There are numerous rough sections, steep grades, and blind curves. The route ascends from the desert floor, traversing badlands, and buttes, canyons and cliffs, through slopes of spruce and ponderosa to the alpine elevations of Bull Creek Pass. The wildlife match its diversity. Mule Deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, mountain lion and bison all inhabit the Henry Mountains. Developed campgrounds are on the byway at McMillan Springs campground and just north of it at Lonesome Beaver Campground.

Directions 11 miles east of State Route 95 at milepost 17 Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, HIKING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The dirt access route runs easterly across the Burr Desert flat lands ending at the cliff tops of the Dirty Devil River. Views across, up, and down the canyon are stunning and have as backdrops the Abajos, the La Sal, and the Henry Mountains. Burr Point Overlook is also occasionally used as a trailhead to access the Dirty Devil River. This access however has been described as challenging, techincal, and risky. There are no developed facilities at Burr Point Overlook.

Directions 9 miles south of State Route 24 along Notom Road Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Burro Wash is one of the hidden canyons that emerge from the east side of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Although just a flat, sandy streamway by the time it crosses the Notom-Bullfrog road – the one access route into this area – not far upstream the wash begins to cut onto the strata and domes of the fold and has several extended narrow sections, moderately difficult to explore, with dark passages, frequent pools, dryfalls and chokestones. There are also more open sections, with fine views of the massive Navajo sandstone rocks at the

Directions Located in Fairfield, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on state Route 73, less than one hour from Salt Lake City. Museum and Stagecoach Inn Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sat, Closed Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Make a day-use reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 801-768-8932 Activities AUTO TOURING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, DAY USE AREA, DOCUMENTARY SITE, OBSERVATION SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Camp Floyd State Park Museum Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Group Day-Use Reserve America Camp Floyd State Park Museum Utah State Park: The Camp Floyd Commissary and Museum were constructed in 1858 by the soldiers of Johnston™s Army. The Commissary Building served as a

Directions From Interstate 15, take Exit 16 for State Hwy 9 toward Hurricane/Zion National Park. Keep right at the fork and merge onto State Hwy 9 (State St). Turn right on Main St. in downtown Hurricane, then turn left on E 100 S (Highway 59). Drive 24 miles on Highway 59 to Hildale, UT. Turn left on Utah Ave. Stay on Utah Ave as it curves left and becomes Canyon St. Turn right on Water Canyon Rd. and follow it to the trailhead at the end. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Canaan Mountain Wilderness Map Adjacent to the southeast boundary of Zion National Park, Canaan Mountain Wilderness

Directions Canyon Rims is 20 miles north of Monticello on US 191. Phone (435) 259-2100 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM website Canyon Rims Recreation Area includes 100,273 acres south of Moab. Two campgrounds and four overlooks are within the Recreation Area, as well as the Trough Springs Hiking trailhead. Major activities include hiking, backpacking, and sightseeing. The primary roads within Canyon Rims, which were constructed by the BLM and include several scenic turnouts, are Utah Scenic Backways. Please contact the Moab Field Office for more information on the Canyon Rims Recreation Area. Also there are commercially-available books that have been published on the area and can offer a

Directions Capitol Reef Gateway SRMA is due east of Torrey. Traveling north along 24 will take you to Capitol Reef National Park, while continuing south on US-12 will cross the Fremont River and head into Dixie National Forest. Phone 435-896-1500 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas From the rolling sagebrush desert to the red gate cliffs at Torrey, all the way up to Capitol Reef National Park. The Gateway to Capitol Reef Special Recreation Management Area contains parts of the Fremont River, multi-hued bentonite hills and gorgeous hiking opportunities.

Directions Cathedral Valley loop begins along State Route 24 just west of Caineville Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cathedral Valley Scenic Backway exhibits striking views of the Mussentuchit badlands, and on the NPS lands the Temple of the Moon and Sun formations are accessible. The road is a single-lane road with a dirt base. High clearance vehicles are recommended. Developed facilities are few in this area. NPS does have a backcountry campground with a vault toilet. There are no facilities on BLM administered land.

Directions Phone (801) 977-4300 Activities HIKING, WILDERNESS, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area now contains a total of 100,000 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2006 the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of “…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…” you play an important role in helping to “…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness” as called

Directions The total distance from Price to the site is about 30 miles. The turnoff to Cleveland and Elmo is about 12 miles south of Price on UT 10 and is signed quite nicely, with a way painted picture of an allosaur. None of the signs after that are quite as big and bright but they are there at all the turns. The minimum necessary distance of gravel road to cover is 13 miles. Phone 435-636-3600 Activities INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, VISITOR CENTER Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry at Jurassic National Monument is located at 5800 feet. The site is one of the world`s most impressive collections of dinosaur bones and fossils from the Jurassic Morrison

Directions From Vernal, go about 30 miles east on US 40. Turn north at Dinosaur National Monument headquarters near Dinosaur Colorado. Phone (435)781-4400 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cliff Ridge Hang Gliding Area Elevation 8150 ft. Atop the Blue Mountain Plateau, would-be fliers can enjoy spectacular deep canyons of both the Green and the Yampa Rivers.

Directions Coral Pink Sand Dunes is approximately 310 miles south of Salt Lake City. From Kanab, follow U.S. Hwy 89 north for 10 miles to Hancock Road Scenic Backway. Follow the signs west into the park. You will intersect Yellowjacket Road; turn left, and the park entrance is five miles up on the left. The road is paved all the way to the parking lot. Open daylight hours, seven days a week. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-648-2800 Activities CAMPING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, DAY USE AREA, OBSERVATION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Full Story Camping Reserve America CoralPinkSandDunes Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park An off-the-radar expanse of photographic

Directions From Kanab, Utah: Take Highway 89 north for 10 miles to Hancock Road, designated a Scenic Backway. Hancock Road is seven miles long and meets at a “T” with Yellowjacket Road. Turn left (south) onto Yellowjacket. The main park entrance is five miles up on the left. Phone 435-644-1200 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas A popular off-roading venue is the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, located about 20 miles west of Kanab. Dunes enthusiasts can travel over 1500 acres of open sand dunes covering the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and the extreme northern end of BLM’s Moquith Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The dunes

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness now contains a total of 11,712 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions From I-15, Take Exit 16, take 6300 W/Old Hwy 91 to N 5500 W. Turn west onto dirt road inbetween Winkel Distributing Co and Rocky Mountain Power building. Drive under two bridges. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The United States Congress designated the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness in 2009 and it now has a total of 11,667 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Utah and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness is bordered by the Cottonwood Forest Wilderness to the north.The approximately 11,700 acre Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness is within the newly-designated Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and shares a common boundary with the Cottonwood Forest Wilderness, located on

Directions This wilderness area is just outside of Colorado City, Arizona. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cottonwood Point Wilderness BLM Cottonwood Point Wilderness Cottonwood Point Wilderness Map Canaan Wilderness This wilderness area is in Arizona (contiguous to the 44,531 acre Canaan Mountain Wilderness in Utah designated in 2009). The Cottonwood Point Wilderness (6,860 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1984, the Cottonwood Point Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and

Directions 8 miles south of State Route 24 along Notom Road Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cottonwood Wash is one of several slot canyons running through the huge white Navajo sandstone peaks that make up the highest parts of Capitol Reef, and like the others, it is relatively short but in places very deep. The narrowest passages are interrupted at intervals by dryfalls and pools, and such obstacles eventually block access from the lower end on BLM land, though Cottonwood can also be entered from the top on NPS lands, albeit after a longish drive on a 4WD track along the inside of the reef, though again only a short distance is easily

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cougar Canyon Wilderness now contains a total of 10,409 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Cougar Canyon Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions About 25 miles southwest of Enterprise, Ut. Take UT-219W, onto FR006/Veyo Shoal Creek Rd, then take a right onto FR003 until wilderness is reached. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cougar Canyon, Doc™s Pass, and Slaughter Creek Wilderness areas are clustered along the Nevada state line, in the remote northwest corner of Washington County. The three units, which total over 31,600 acres, are contiguous with wildlands in Nevada and roadless areas of the Dixie National Forest in Utah, creating an extensive wilderness. The rugged terrain of the Bull Valley Mountains typifies the core areas of the three wilderness areas. Steep-sided canyons and mountain peaks, composed of Miocene age volcanic lava flows, ash-fall tuffs and mudflow breccias,

Directions Turn east on the road to the south of the Colorado River at Dewey Bridge. Go up this dirt road approximately 3 miles. Cowskin Campground is located on the east side of this road. Phone 435-259-2100 Activities CAMPING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas 5 site camping area. 3 miles from Dewey Bridge.

Directions Coyote Canyon is located approximately 13 miles south of Moab off of the Black Ridge Road, which is 0.2 miles south of mile marker 113 on the east side of Highway 191. The trailer parking area is located right at the Highway 191/Black Ridge Road junction. Access to Coyote Canyon is 1.5 miles from the parking area on the Black Ridge Road. Phone (435)259-2100 Activities OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Coyote Canyon The Coyote Canyon motorized route is an extreme trail specifically designated for rock crawler-type vehicles only. The route is one-way up a small canyon and down another, and although it is only 0.65 miles long can easily take all day to navigate

Directions Crack Canyon WSA is located in Emery County, about 15 miles north of Hanksville, UT and directly west of Goblin Valley State Park. Phone 435-636-3600 Activities HIKING, WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Ding and Dang Trailhead Little Wild Horse Trailhead Crack Canyon Trailhead Chute Canyon Trailhead Behind the Reef Trail Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The wilderness study area (WSA) includes popular hikes such as Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyons, Ding and Dang Canyon, and Crack and Chute Canyons. The WSA landscape has colorful badlands of eroded soils, cliffs, and rock monuments, including fins which form a sawtooth sandstone ridge, and knobs, caves, and arches. Canyons from 200 to 500 feet deep cross the Reef and the WSA, narrowing in

Directions Crystal Cave, also known as Crystal-Tecoma Cave or Crystal Mine Cave, is located in Box Elder County, Utah on the north end of the Pilot Mountains approximately ј of a mile east of the Nevada state line. Crystal Cave is just northeast of the town of Montello, Nevada, off Nevada State Highway 233. The quickest and easiest approach to the cave involves crossing into Nevada. Take I-15 North to I-84 North. Two miles west of Snowville, turn west on Utah Hwy 30, turn south at Curlew Junction and pass through Park Valley and Rosette. Continue west on Hwy 30 into Nevada. At 4.0 miles south of the Nevada state line, turn left (south) onto a dirt road directly across from a radio tower on the north side of the highway. Set your trip odometer to zero. Cross two sets of railroad tracks and turn right at a fork in

Directions Approximately 248 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. Dead Horse Point State park is a scenic, 40-minute drive from Moab northward on U.S. 191 to the junction with S.R. 313 that leads you to the park™s entrance. There is a $10 entrance fee for each vehicle entering the park. Park hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visitor Center Hours: Summer (Mar 15 to Mid-Oct) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Winter (Mid-Oct to Mar 14) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday Closures: Visitor Center closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day (park remains open) Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-259-2614 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, INFORMATION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Deep Creek North Wilderness now contains a total of 4,262 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Deep Creek North Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by

Directions About 60 miles north of Virgin, UT and about 35 miles northwest of Mt Carmel Junction, UT. Access via N Fork County Rd. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Deep Creek Wilderness and Deep Creek North Wilderness These two contiguous units, containing approximately 7,500 acres of public land, are located near the northeast corner of Zion National Park. In fact, Deep Creek Wilderness shares its 3 mile southern border with the Park. The elevation ranges from a low of 6,000 feet in Deep Creek Wilderness to a high of 6,800 feet in Deep Creek North Wilderness, creating an environment for dense stands of trees and shrubs. The perennial stream of Deep Creek flows for approximately 4.8

Directions The Deep Creek Wilderness area is located near the northeast corner of Zion National Park, which is just below Deep Creek North Wilderness Area. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Deep Creek Wilderness and Deep Creek North Wilderness These two contiguous units, containing approximately 7,500 acres of public land, are located near the northeast corner of Zion National Park. In fact, Deep Creek Wilderness shares its 3 mile southern border with the Park. The elevation ranges from a low of 6,000 feet in Deep Creek Wilderness to a high of 6,800 feet in Deep Creek North Wilderness, creating an environment for dense stands of trees and shrubs. The perennial stream of Deep Creek flows for approximately

Directions Deer Creek Reservoir is about 52 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. Head east on I-80 then turn south on U.S. 40 exit 146. In Heber City, take the fork west on U.S. 189. From Provo, Deer Creek is about 25 minutes from downtown on U.S. 189 (Provo Canyon). Summer: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Winter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-654-0171 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, DAY USE AREA Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments RV, Camping and Day-use Reserve America Amenities Map Deer Creek Facebook Page Deer

Directions Northwest of Miford on UT 21. Phone (801) 377-5717 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Desert Experimental Range is one of a few dozen ecologically unique areas in the nation that have been set aside under international treaties for research. This area is preserved as an example of Great Basin ecology, and current studies are examining the interrelationship of humans and the land. Particular focus is on shrub restoration and balancing rangeland vegetation

Directions Take Interstate 84 to Exit 5 for Curlew Junction. Drive west on SR 30 to the south end of the Grouse Creek Mountains. Phone 801-977-4300 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Devil’s Playground is located in Box Elder County on Bureau of Land Management, private and state land. The weathered granitic rock forms fantastic forms and eerie shapes. Devils Playground is a remote and relatively unknown geologic curiosity. Visitors can ride OHV’s or drive motor vehicles on designated routes only in the area. Things to do include backcountry camping, photography, OHV riding and rock climbing.

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Doc’s Pass Wilderness now contains a total of 17,294 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Doc’s Pass Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions Northwest of the town of Gunlock in Washington County, access it via Motoqua Rd and head north. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cougar Canyon, Doc™s Pass, and Slaughter Creek Wilderness areas are clustered along the Nevada state line, in the remote northwest corner of Washington County. The three units, which total over 31,600 acres, are contiguous with wildlands in Nevada and roadless areas of the Dixie National Forest in Utah, creating an extensive wilderness. The rugged terrain of the Bull Valley Mountains typifies the core areas of the three wilderness areas. Steep-sided canyons and mountain peaks, composed of Miocene age volcanic lava flows, ash-fall tuffs and mudflow breccias, are densely covered with pinyon pine, Utah

Directions The Drinks Canyon Camping Area is located 6.2 miles from Hwy 191 on U-128 Phone 435-259-2100 Activities CAMPING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Drinks Canyon Camping Area is located 6.2 miles from the junction of Highway 191 on Highway 128. There are 3 entrances to the camping area; the payment station is located in the middle area. There are 4 walk-in sites. Campsites are available on a first-come, first served basis.Fee: $20.00 per site Number of campsites: 17 Toilets: Yes

Directions Approximately 28 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. Located 12 miles south of the town of Morgan along S.R. 66 Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 801-829-6866 Activities BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas East Canyon State Park #NAME? Camping, RV, Cabin, Yurt and Day-use Reserve America More Information From VisitUtah.com Park Facebook Page Instagram @eastcanyonstatepark Tucked away in the mountains of northeastern Utah on the Wasatch Back, East Canyon Reservoir is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and camping that is only 45

Directions 75 miles south of Moab. Follow signs on U.S. 191 a few miles from Blanding. Hours March: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m-5 p.m; Closed Sunday April through October: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m-5 p.m; Sunday, Noon-4 p.m. November through February: Monday-Saturday Noon-5 p.m.; Closed Sunday. Phone 435-678-2238 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, PICNICKING, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Edge of the Cedars Full Story Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum Discover the past at this family-friendly museum complex that houses the largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan pottery and relics in southeastern Utah. Edge of the Cedars includes an excavated and restored kiva (a partially subterranean ceremonial room within a pueblo), giving visitors a glimpse into the ancient life

Directions Approximately 250 miles south of Salt Lake City. Two miles northwest of the town of Escalante off the All-American Road, Scenic Byway 12. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-826-4466 Activities BOATING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, VISITOR CENTER, DAY USE AREA, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Utah State Parks Full Story Camping and RV Reserve America Escalante Petrified Forest Discover the kaleidoscopic colors of wood reclaimed from the Earth. Awe at the power of nature and the ancient remnants of time past; the expansive vistas of the reservoir and surrounding mountains from the top of the hiking loop; the cool, refreshing waters of the lake. There’s

Directions Drive 25 miles southeast of Vernal on UT 45 & then head south on an oil company service road. Follow the signs to the area. Phone 435-781-4400 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Naturally weathered sandstone rises dramatically from clay beds, exposing fantastically colored and shaped formations 40 miles south of Vernal. A self-guided rock trail is dotted with interpretive signs which educate you about the surrounding natural wonders.

Directions 11 miles south of State Route 24 along Notom Road Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Five Mile Wash is one of the many canyons that drain the east side of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. From the edge of the reef, Five Mile Wash deepens and narrows steadily but a deep pool and dryfalls quite early on stops easy progress up the canyon which instead can be followed high above at rim level – a hike which has quite spectacular views over the surrounding domed summits, the eastern plateau beneath the Henry Mountains and of the canyon itself, with many pools and narrow sections.

Directions From I-15, take exit 288 for S.R. 140 towards 14600 S. At the bottom of the off ramp turn east. Turn right at the first traffic light, Minuteman Drive. Follow Minuteman Dr for approximately 2.5 miles. There will be a sign that tells you when to turn left for the Flight Park. After you turn left at the sign, follow that road and the Flight park will be on your left. Phone 801-533-5127 Activities OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, OBSERVATION SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Utah State Parks Flight Park Recreation Area Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Utah State Parks and Recreation and the Utah Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (UHGPGA) are partnering to preserve

Directions Fort Pearce Historic Site-From North on I-15, take exit 8 to St. George Blvd. Travel .2 miles and turn right on river rd. Travel 1.8 miles and turn left on 1450 South. Travel 2 miles and turn left on 1580 South. Travel 1.5 miles and turn right on Washington fields Rd. Travel 2 miles and turn left (sign here). Travel 5.5 miles and turn left (sign here). Travel .5 miles to site parking area. From South on I-15 take exit 8 to St. George Blvd. Turn right on St. George Blvd. Travel .1 miles and turn right on River Road. See instructions above from river road. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas

Directions From I-15 Exit 8 turn onto St George Blvd heading east. Travel 0.2miles, and turn right on River Road. Travel 1.8 miles, and turn left on 1450 South. Continue 2 miles and turn left on 1580 South. Travel 1.5 miles and turn right on Washington Fields Road. Travel 2 miles and take a left onto the Warner Valley Road. Travel 5.5 miles and turn left at the sign for Fort Pearce. Travel 0.5 miles to Fort Pearce Historic Site parking area. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities BIKING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Recommended Users: Hikers. Singletrack Trail. 0.05 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy. This short trail leads you to the Fort Pearce Historic Site in

Directions Approximately 180 miles south of Salt Lake City. Located 21 miles southwest of Richfield on Interstate 70. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-527-4631 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, DAY USE AREA, INFORMATION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas fremontindian Camping, Teepee and RV at Reserve America Full Story Fremont Indian State Park Museum Learn about the area™s ancient peoples at a well-curated museum, and to orient yourself to the mysteries carved and painted on the rocks, then take your knowledge out into the field on scenic hikes through the park. The area was once home to the largest known prehistoric

Directions Approximately 250 miles south of Salt Lake City. From I-15, take Cedar City 200 N exit (S.R. 56) and go east, turn north on Main Street for a half-mile. Sept.“May, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sat June“Aug., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon“Sun Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day Phone 435-586-9290 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Frontier Homestead State Park Friends of the Frontier Homestead Friends of Frontier Homestead #NAME? Instagram @frontierhomestead FrontierHomestead Utah State Parks: Discover the pioneer and early industrial history of Cedar City, Iron County, and southwest Utah through an extensive horse-drawn wagon collection, historic buildings, Native Heritage exhibit, sawmill and

Directions From Richfield take 300N/Highway 119 east approximately 5 miles. Past the turnoff for the town of Glenwood, the open OHV Area will be to the north. Phone 435-896-1500 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WINTER SPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Glenwood Hills is a popular OHV destination in the Richfield Field Office. The clay hills in the arrapean formation appear to be the main riding attraction. Most use is concentrated in a generally oval area following the clay hills north to south. Access from west is across private lands, please pay attention to their concerns. The area offers excellent OHV challenges for hill climbing, trail riding, and general play riding. Glenwood Hills

Directions Approximately 216 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. 24 miles south of I-70 on Highway 24, turn at Temple Mountain junction, follow signs 12 miles to park. 20 miles north of the town of Hanksville on Highway 24, turn at Temple Mountain junction, follow signs 12 miles to park. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-275-4584 Activities BIKING, CLIMBING, CAMPING, HIKING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas GoblinValleyStatePark Goblin Valley State Park Camping and Yurts at Reserve America Full Story UtahStateParks Goblin Valley, Utah is unlike any other place in the world, and a place that captures

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Goose Creek Wilderness Map Goose Creek Wilderness The Goose Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 98 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Goose Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of

Directions Interstate 15, Exit 42 at New Harmony/Kanarraville, right onto old Hwy 91, right onto Kanarra Mtn Rd, continue onto Lower Basin Rd until you get to the wilderness boundary, past Taylor Creek Wilderness. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The 98 acres of Goose Creek are remote and rugged. Goose Creek itself, designated wild, flows through the Wilderness area at the start of the steep and deep Goose Creek Canyon. The elevation changes over 1,000 feet from the bottom of the canyon to top of the unit. Its southern border is contiguous with Zion National Park for half a mile. Sitting at about 7,000 feet, the landscape is typical of high elevation desert: dense tree stands

Directions Approximately 349 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. 25 miles west of Bluff along US 163, west on SR 261, then southwest on SR 316 Phone 435-678-3348 Activities CAMPING, HIKING, PICNICKING, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas UtahStateParks Goosenecks State Park Full Story The goosenecks of the San Juan are a rare and amazing geologic formation. And this view point of the river is easy to get to. Take the paved road right to the park and check out how the river has carved a gorge into the plateau. Peer down 1,000 feet to the river below and extend your view outwards to formations as far away as Arizona. The walls of the canyon

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Map Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness The Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness (37,030 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1984, the Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by theWilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection of its unique natural and experiential qualities. How to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles

Directions Negro Bill Canyon WSA is located northeast of Moab. The mouth of Grandstaff Canyon is accessible from Utah State Highway 128. The Sand Flats Road provides access to the upper portion of the WSA. Phone 435-259-2100 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Grandstaff Canyon includes a perennial stream within a canyon bordered by sheer walls of Navajo sandstone. Morning Glory Natural Bridge, located just outside of the WSA on State Land, is the main destination for hikers. A ribbon of riparian vegetation follows the stream within the canyon. Above the canyon, there is a sparse covering of pinyon-juniper vegetation and large expanses of barren Navajo sandstone domes and fins.

Directions 7 miles southeast of Kodachrome State Park on Cottonwood Creek Drive. Phone (435) 826-5600 Activities HIKING, PICNICKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas A beautiful drive along Cottonwood Creek Drive takes you to this rare double natural arch, one of the most unusual featured of the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument.

Directions Take Interstate 84 to Exit 5 for Curlew Junction. Drive west on SR 30 to Ingham Pass Road. Turn west to get into the designated routes. Phone 801-977-4300 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Grouse Creek Mountains is located along State Route 30 in Box Elder County on Bureau of Land Management, private and state land. This rugged mountain range is located near the small ranching community of Grouse Creek. Visitors can ride OHV’s or drive motor vehicles on designated routes only in the area. Things to do include backcountry camping, hiking, horseback riding, photography, OHV riding and wildlife viewing.

Directions Approximately 318 miles south of Salt Lake City. 15 miles northwest of St. George on Gunlock Road/Old 91. Boat ramp hours vary by season. Phone 435-680-0715 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, WATER SPORTS, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Gunlock State Park Utah State Parks Utah State Parks: Boat, fish, and swim on the tranquil waters at Gunlock Reservoir or enjoy an afternoon picnic on the beach. Warm waters during summer and a mild winter climate make the park a year-round destination. The county road to the park is the Old Spanish Trail used by horsemen and raiders from Sante Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles from the 1820

Directions On the south side of highway 21 in between Beaver and Minersville. Phone (435) 865-3000 Activities AUTO TOURING, FISHING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Hanging Rock Recreation Area is located along the scenic beaver. There are picnic table and pavillion there. It is a great spot for fishing.

Directions The Henry Mountains range is south of Hanksville Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Whether you’re a hiker, camper, or just like to drive through the mountains, you’ll find your niche in the beauty of the Henrys. You can drive the Bull Creek Pass backcountry Byway and see rock layers tilt dramatically in the Waterpocker Fold or view the Pink Cliffs. The range is one of the few places in the country where a bison herd roams freely, but even if you don’t see a bison, you’ll be satisfied with the fantastic geological features and vistas. You can camp in the Henrys at any of the three

Directions To get to Hideout Canyon Camping Area go to the Onion Creek Road (located at mp 20 on Utah Highway 128. From the Onion Creek road drive for 10 miles. Turn left just before the ranch and go approximately 1.5 miles to the Hideout Camping area. Note: this road is for 4WD and high clearance vehicles only. Phone 435-259-2100 Activities CAMPING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Small camping area a long Kokopelli Trail

Directions 35 miles south of Hanksville on State Route 95 Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Surrounded by the slick, red walls of southern Utah’s desert, this beautiful picnic area along the Bicentennial Scenic Byway makes the perfect stop. The area offers a wonderful view of the Henry Mountains, and ancient pictographs and petroglyphs dot canyon walls. From the picnic area, a primitive trail will take you a mile up canyon to a refreshing waterfall and pool. The site consists of a suspended bridge, shade structures, picnic tables, grills, restroom, sidewalks, and interpretive kiosks. It is designated for day use.

Directions Take Utah SR 30 to Park Valley. Turn south on maintained gravel road to Dove Creek Sinks and Hogup Mountains. Phone 801-977-4300 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Hogup Mountains are located at the northwest corner of the Great Salt Lake. This range is separated into two main ridges which are divided by a large valley and the highpoint of the road, Big Pass. The western ridge has the highest peaks including, Tangent Peak, 7,047 feet. Visitors may drive motor vehicles on designated routes only in the area. Nearly all routes require high clearance four wheel drive vehicles. Things to do include backcountry camping, hiking,

Directions 40 miles west of Delta Mountain on US 50/6. Phone (435) 743-3100 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas An arid mountain range filled with geologic wonders. Notch Peak is the third largest vertical drop in North America. Travel to the top of the world up Amasa Valley and see both the Tule Valley and White Valley. Deer hunting is popular. Hike into the canyon to see an authentic old hermit`s cabin. Bristlecone pine abound in the high country. There are no accomodations but dispersed camping is available throughout. Take Marjum Pass through the Howell Peak to the north and the Sawtooth Mountains to the south. Great

Directions Approximately 140 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. Located two miles northeast of the town of Huntington on Highway 10. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-687-2491 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Utah State Parks Huntington State Park Full Story Camping and RV Reserve America The Cinnamon colored buttes peppered by the evergreen colors of Juniper and pinyon trees above Huntington State Park make for a beautiful setting. This reservoir and park are located just outside the town of Huntington, Utah, and sit between the mountains of the Wasatch Plateau and the desert of the San

Directions Approximately 90 miles north of Salt Lake City. Located within the town of Hyrum; eight miles southwest of Logan on Highway U-165. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site

Directions Indian Creek Special Recreation Management Area is located along Hwy 211, 15 miles north of Monticello and 40 miles south of Moab, Utah. This 26-mile stretch of spectacular scenic country borders the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. Phone 435-587-1500 Activities AUTO TOURING, CLIMBING, CAMPING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Indian Creek Special Recreation Management Area encompasses the Indian Creek Unit of the Bears Ears National Monument. Indian Creek affords many opportunities for rock climbing on world class splitter cracks formed in Wingate sandstone. Indian Creek draws climbers from around the world to test their crack climbing technique. Bouldering is also available throughout the valley. Campgrounds include Superbowl, Creek Pasture, and Hamburger Rock.

Directions Approximately 35 miles east of Salt Lake City. and 10 miles east of Park City. Hailstone Main Entrance: Take I-80 east to U.S. 40 south, then take the Mayflower exit (#8) Rock Cliff: Take I-80 east to U.S 40. south, at the traffic light turn left to S.R. 32 east, travel about 7.5 miles then left on Rock Cliff Road. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-649-9540 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, SWIMMING, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Pinterest JordanelleSP Full Story Jordanelle State Park Reserve America JordanelleSP #NAME? Nestled in the rolling mountains

Directions From St George, go south on the frontage road that parallels US 15, and turn west into the area. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities CLIMBING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Joshua Tree National Landmark This site is a Joshua Tree forest noted for its high number of trees. This area really allows people to get up close and personal with the strange, Dr. Seuss-like cactus trees. The Virgin river runs through west of the forest, creating a welcome oasis from the Mojave desert scenery. No facilities, but dispersed camping is permitted. If you are lucky you may glimpse the desert tortoise, but don`t disturb them or remove them, because they are a threatened

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM Kanab Creek Wilderness Kanab Creek Wilderness Map Kanab Creek Wilderness U.S. Forest Service Kanab Creek Wilderness This Wilderness is in Arizona – jointly administered by Forest Service and BLM. The Kanab Creek Wilderness (70,460 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. In 1984, the Kanab Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to

Directions 80 miles west of Salt Lake City off of I-80. Take Knolls exit, and go south on overpass. Turn west onto old highway and go about 2 miles then turn south across the railroad track to enter the area. Phone 801-977-4300 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Knolls Special Recreation Management Area is nearly 36,000 acres of sand dunes, hills, and mud flats located in the Great Salt Lake Desert make a perfect OHV play area. Off-road fun is waiting, but stay within the boundaries, the Knolls OHV area borders a bombing range. Restroom facilities are available but there is no water. There is a $10.00

Directions Kodachrome Basin is about 30 minutes from Bryce Canyon National Park. Approximately 300 miles south of Salt Lake City. Nine miles south of the town of Cannonville off of Highway 12. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation website. Phone 435-679-8562 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Kodachrome Basin State Park UtahStateParks Full Story Camping and RV Reserve America Pillars shaded red, pink, white, yellow, and gray are only the start to the greatness of Kodachrome Basin. There are also natural arches, views for days, and a stunningly stark landscape viewable from numerous

Directions Santa Clara/Land Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) commonly known as Land Hill Heritage. Located in the west central portion of Washington County, it is directly southwest of the communities of Ivins and Santa Clara and east of the Shivwits Indian Reservation. The ACEC is incorporated in whole into the Santa Clara River Reserve and is served by two trailheads: Anasazi Valley and Tukupetsi (pronouced tookoo’puts). Phone 435-688-3200 Activities PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Land Hill Heritage Site The public is invited to visit the Santa Clara/Land Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) commonly known as Land Hill Heritage. Located in the west central portion of Washington County, it is directly southwest of the

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The LaVerkin Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 445 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the LaVerkin Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions Take the Southern Parkway (Highway 9) to Warner Valley Exit 10. Take two rights onto the frontage road and drive south for 4.2 miles. Turn right following the road 0.1 miles around the ranch. At the stateline, turn right onto BLM 1124 and follow 2.3 miles to the site. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas ******* The state has leased land for a gravel pit within the main access road to Little Black Mountain Petroglyph Site. For visitors’ safety, the route coming in from the Glitter Mine side is recommended. See directions at left for more information. Be warned the Glitter Mine’s direction doesn’t hold up as well

Directions From Nephi travel west approximately 28 miles west on Highway 132 and Juab County Road 1812. From Delta travel approximately 38 miles north on Hwy 6. From Eureka travel south approximately 23 miles on Hwy 6. Phone 435-433-5960 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas These rolling dunes are comprised of 60,000 acres of free-moving sand dunes, sagebrush flats, and juniper-covered hills. The dunes are an ideal dune-buggy playground, while the sagebrush flats and surrounding mountains are a challenge for motorcycles and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Ride freely across sand dunes, unending trails, and enjoy a 700-foot mountain of sand. Come and enjoy the

Directions Approximately 165 miles south and east of Salt Lake City. 85 miles from Capitol Reef National Park. Off State Route 10 at the town of Ferron, four miles west on Ferron Canyon Road. Summer: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Winter: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-384-2552 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas UtahStateParks Full Story Camping and RV Reserve America Millsite State Park State Route 10 is a north-south road that cruises the Castle Valley between the high Wasatch Plateau and the rugged San Rafael Swell.

Directions From the center of Moab (at Center and Main) head south to Kane Creek Road (between the Burger King and McDonald’s) turn right (west) on Kane Creek Road and drive 3.5 miles. You will see the Moonflower Canyon Recreation Area on the left just past the King’s Bottom Campground. Phone (435)259-2100 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Moonflower Canyon Group Site Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas group camp reservations Bureau of Land Management website Moonflower Canyon is located near Moab, approximately 3.5 miles from the junction of Highway 191 and Kane Creek Road. Situated along the Colorado River, this shady canyon is popular for its short hike, which ends at

Directions Moquith Mountain WSA is located in southwestern Kane County just north of the Arizona state line and about 4 miles west of Kanab, UT. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Five distinct landforms comprise the WSA. In the central part are the Vermilion Cliffs, a step in the Grand Staircase, the southern end of the High Plateaus of the Utah Section of the Colorado Plateau Physiographic Province. The north side of the Vermilion Cliffs terrace includes a portion of the Coral Pink Sand Dunes and an escarpment above the dunes. Several canyons cut into the WSA. Note: OHV use is permitted only on designated roads and on the open dunes. Special Features: About 7,300 acres in

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM Mount Logan Wilderness Mount Logan Wilderness Map Mount Logan Wilderness This Wilderness Area is in Arizona. The Mount Logan Wilderness (14,650 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1984, the Mount Logan Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection of its unique natural and experiential qualities. How to follow the seven standard Leave No

Directions 345 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT 84790-6714 Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas BLM Mount Trumbull Wilderness Mount Trumbull Wilderness Map Mount Trumbull Wilderness This site is in Arizona. The Mount Trumbull Wilderness (7,880 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1984, the Mount Trumbull Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection of its unique natural and experiential qualities. How

Directions Located in south central Garfield County and north central Kane County. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The southern part of the WSA includes the north end of The Cockscomb, a north south oriented ridge, prominent in south central Utah. The western portion consists of cliffs and benches dissected by southwesterly trending drainages. Wahweap Creek drains southward for 4 miles in the central part of the WSA. A waterfall on a perennial stream blocks the entrance to Dry Valley Creek Canyon, which remains in its natural condition and may be a relect ecosystem. About 200 acres are within this area, which may have important scientific values.

Directions Muddy Creek WSA is located in Emery County, about 30 miles south of Emery, UT Phone 435-636-3600 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The WSA includes a portion of the San Rafael Reef. Muddy Creek, a tributary of the Dirty Devil River to the south, flows east across the northern portion of the WSA then south through the eastern portion, and has a deep canyon through the study area. The south-central portion of the WSA consists of steep mesas. The southern part of the study area is a mesa bisected by Muddy Creek Canyon, and is referred to as The Pasture west of the canyon and Keesle Country east of the canyon.

Directions From Interstate 80, Exit 77 Dugway-Rowley, drive south on SR 196 for 5.5 miles, turn east on dirt road into Muskrat Canyon Phone 801-977-4300 Activities CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The North Stansbury WSA, which encompasses 10,480 acres, is 40 miles west of Salt Lake City. The WSA is north of the Deseret Peak Wilderness managed by the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The north-south trending Stansbury Mountain range is typical of the Basin and Range Province, rising above the desert between two valley floors. Elevations within the WSA range from 5,200 feet along the base of the range up to 8,800 feet on the southern end

Directions 28 miles south of Hanksville on State Route 95 Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas State Route 95, Utahs Bicentennial Highway, runs through North Wash toward the northern end of Lake Powell. Aside form the highway traffic, the most likely reason most folks visit North Wash is to climb, hike, and canyoneer. The highway offers very easy access to some of the most popular and extraordinary techincal canyon adventures. From the “Irish Canyons” to the “Hog Canyons”, there are canyons here for all levels of experience. While there is a restroom at Hog Springs Picnic Area, no other facilities are developed in North Wash. There is plenty to see and do

Directions Notch Peak WSA is located in western Millard County, in the House Range, about 45 miles west of Delta, UT Phone 435-743-3100 Activities CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Notch Peak is a distinct landmark in west-central Utah, and can be visible for 70 miles. A precipice of almost 3,000 feet high on the west side of the peak has a shallow groove at the top, giving the mountain its name. Sensitive wildlife species that could inhabit the WSA include the ferruginous hawk, long-billed curlew, burrowing owl, and kit fox. Bristlecone pine grows on the higher ridges in the WSA. Some of these pines have been aged at more than 2,000

Directions Take I-15 Exit 16 to Hurricane City (SR 9); take the exit ramp south toward Hurricane. Follow SR 9 east for approximately 28 miles through Hurricane, LaVerkin, and Rockvile. Near the east end of Rockville, turn right onto Bridge Road and continue across the bridge. Keep right at the next intersection and continue along the base of the surrounding mesa heading towards the historic town of Grafton. Continue roughly 2.7 miles until you see the Grafton Cemetery parking area (Do not turn south onto Smithsonian Butte Road, stay in the valley). You can park at the cemetery parking area and walk or ride your bike south on a dirt two track. The trail will branch off of this road a few hundred feet ahead. You can do the trail as a hike up and hike/bike back down. Looping options are difficult and would require going around the mesa on

Directions Orderville Canyon WSA is located in western Kane County, along the eastern boundary of Zion National Park, about 40 miles from Kanab, UT. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Orderville Canyon offers an excellent wilderness experience with plant and animal life similar to Moquith Mountain WSA. Orderville Canyon and its tributaries are becoming increasingly popular among canyoneers, who marvel at the variety and splendor of several slot canyon drops that offer hiking and rappelling which rivals many routes in Zion itself. The bald eagle and peregrine falcon, as well as 13 animal species and four plant species that are considered to be sensitive occur or may occur in the WSA. Cougar, elk, and mule deer also

Directions The Orson Adams House is located just off Interstate 15, 14 miles northeast of St. George, Utah. From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels. Just after the exiting the last freeway tunnel, turn right and follow the gravel road into the trailhead. Pay a day use fee and park in trailhead. *From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels. Just after the exiting the last freeway tunnel, turn right and follow the gravel road

Directions Approximately 220 miles south of Salt Lake City. 44 miles north of Bryce Canyon National Park. Travel east 11 miles on S.R. 62 from the junction U.S. 89 and S.R. 62. Where S.R. 62 turns north, continue east for 0.5 miles on S.R. 22. Summer: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Winter: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-624-3268 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Otter Creek Page Otter Creek State Park Camping Reserve America Full Story If fishing is your favorite past time, you are in luck. Known as one of Utah™s premier trout fisheries, boaters and anglers travel

Directions The Paiute Wilderness has several access points. The easy access point is at the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area. To get there, take Interstate 15 south from St George, Utah for about 20 miles. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Paiute Wilderness (87,900 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1984, the Paiute Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection

Directions Approximately 133 miles south of Salt Lake City. Go east from the town of Nephi on S.R. 132, then south on U.S. 89 to the town of Sterling, then two miles east on Palisade Road. Open Daily 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Full site fee and rentals schedule. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone Campground: 435-835-7275 Golf: 435-835-4653 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Camping, RV, Cabin Reserve America PalisadeStateParkUtah Instagram @palisade_state_park #NAME? Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Palisade State Park Utah State Parks: Play 18-holes of golf,

Directions Is located in central Kane County, 30 miles east of Kanab, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The varied terrain includes plateaus, benches, a portion of The Cockscomb ridge, scattered sand dunes, rock knobs and domes, and natural arches.All of the portion recommended for wilderness designation is of outstanding scenic quality. The Paria River marks the eastern edge of the Grand Staircase, the southern edge of the High Plateaus of the Utah Section of the Colorado Plateau Physiographic Province.The Grand Staircase was so named by early geologists because it is an ascending series of colored cliffs and terraces. At Bull Valley Gorge and Deer Creek Canyon, in the northwestern part of the WSA, the eastern

Directions Paria Hackberry WSA is located in central Kane County, 30 miles east of Kanab, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The varied terrain includes plateaus, benches, a portion of The Cockscomb ridge, scattered sand dunes, rock knobs and domes, and natural arches.All of the portion recommended for wilderness designation is of outstanding scenic quality. The Paria River marks the eastern edge of the Grand Staircase, the southern edge of the High Plateaus of the Utah Section of the Colorado Plateau Physiographic Province.The Grand Staircase was so named by early geologists because it is an ascending series of colored cliffs and terraces. At Bull Valley Gorge and Deer Creek Canyon, in the northwestern part of the

Directions Parunuweap Canyon WSA is located in western Kane County, about 25 miles northwest of Kanab, UT. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This expanse of public land offers stunning canyon vistas and a unique hiking opportunity. By following the East Fork of the Virgin River, you can hike over ten miles through the canyons into the east side of Zion National Park. Bear in mind to check with the Park concerning fees. Also, the Park currently maintains a research area immediately downstream of the WSA that is closed to backcountry use. The northern half of Parunuweap is heavily wooded with pinyon and juniper with a jeep trail leading down into the canyon. This route should only

Directions Is located in eastern Garfield County, about 1 miles east of Escalante, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Steep walled canyons, mesas, benches, natural bridges, and arches characterize the area.The lower Calf Creek Falls trail in Calf Creek Canyon includes the area of the Calf Creek Canyon between the Lower Falls and the campground. This portion of Calf Creek Canyon includes approximately 200 acres with significant educational values.The Phipps-Death Hollow WSA, in the upper part of the Escalante River, has landscape features not found in the middle and lower portions of this drainage. For example, white and yellow Navajo sandstones are in greater abundance in the landscape and the canyons are the deepest in the

Directions Take Utah SR 30 to Grouse Creek Junction. Drive south on Pilot Mountain Road for 15 miles. Turn west on Patterson Pass road. Phone 801-977-4300 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Pilot mountain range is located north of the community of West Wendover, Utah. This prominent mountain range runs SSW to NNE with several rugged canyons spurring off the ridgeline. The most prominent feature is Pilot Peak with an elevation of 10,716. This is a very rugged and remote area. Visitors may drive motor vehicles on designated routes only in the area. Nearly all routes require high clearance four wheel drive vehicles. Things

Directions Approximately 198 miles south of Salt Lake City. 12 miles south of the town of Marysvale, just off U.S. 89. 24-hour access, year-round. Phone 435-624-3268 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WATER SPORTS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Piute State Park Utah State Parks Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Utah State Parks: Resting on cliffs of the Sevier Plateau at an elevation of 5,900 feet, Piute Reservoir attracts anglers who enjoy trophy fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout as well as smallmouth bass. This primitive park is a quiet getaway and a well-kept secret. It is nestled in the heart of ATV country and the expansive Paiute Trail System can be

Directions 17 miles south of Hanksville on State Route 95 Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, HIKING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Poison Springs Road, a rough single-lane tract in some places, a well defined roadbed in others, is the only motorized route which crosses the Dirty Devil River between Hanksville and Hite on Lake Powell. Beginning at Utah Highway 95, it dips into a progressively narrower and steeper canyon, while descending through scenic sandstone formations as it follows Poison Springs creek. Once across the Dirty Devil River, the route follows the impressive and colorful Big Ridge in North Hatch Canyon, past Fiddler Butte to the boundary with the National Park Service’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Directions The Price Canyon Recreation Area is 12 miles north of Price, Utah. Take U.S. Highway 50/6 North from Price and turn left at the entrance sign. From the highway, drive up the mountain three miles to the recreation site. A paved entrance road winds up a steep hill to a junction from which you may proceed directly to the Price Canyon Overlook, the campground or the picnic area. Phone 435-636-3600 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Price Canyon Recreation Area offers visitors a chance to enjoy cooler temperatures and the shade of large ponderosa pine trees during the summer. The recreation area is located on a

Directions Approximately 293 miles south of Salt Lake City. From I-15 take Exit 16, go three miles east on S.R. 9, turn left on S.R. 318 and follow the road to the park entrance. Open year-round: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Boat ramp hours vary. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-879-2378 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HUNTING, WATER SPORTS, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Camping (No hookups) Reserve America Utah State Parks Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Quail Creek State Park Utah State Parks: At 3,300 feet above sea level, relatively low elevation for Utah, Quail Creek Reservoir boasts some of the warmest waters in the state

Directions Interstate 15, Exit 16 to Hwy 9, turn left onto Kolob Terrace Rd/Pocketville Rd in Virgin, turn left onto Smith Mesa Rd until you hit wilderness. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Comprised of approximately 1,500 acres, the Red Butte Wilderness includes vibrantly hued sandstone spires and domes, narrow slot canyons, and forested mesa tops of pinyon pine and Utah juniper. Found along the southwest corner of Zion National Park, the wilderness area shares a .75 mile border with the park. The western side of the wilderness area incorporates a portion of the Lower Kolob Plateau, which offers the closest vehicle access route. A high degree of solitude can be experienced in the Red Butte Wilderness,

Directions From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels (height and width restricted to 12 x 12) and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. *From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. Access Note: Access to the

Directions From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels (height and width restricted to 12 x 12) and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. *From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. Access Note: Access to the

Directions From I-15 Exit 22* (northbound only), turn right onto the frontage road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Travel south approximately 2 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels (height and width restricted to 12 x 12) and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. *From I-15 Exit 23 (southbound only), turn left on Silver Reef Road at the end of the freeway off-ramp. Turn right onto Main Street and travel south for 3.5 miles. Turn right just past the sign for the Red Cliffs Recreation Area. Proceed under the two freeway tunnels, and follow the paved road into the campground. Pay a day use fee and park in one of the day use parking spaces. Access Note: Access to the

Directions Approximately 188 miles east of Salt Lake City. 26 miles from Dinosaur National Monument and 35 miles from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. 13 miles north of the city of Vernal on US 191. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-789-4432 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, DIVING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Red Fleet State Park Full Story Camping, RV and Teepee Reserve America Red Fleet Page Paleontologists believe three-toed, tridactyl, dinosaurs that were bipedal, walking on two legs, left the prints in the sandstone slabs of Red Fleet State Park. That find is one

Directions Off of I-15, 14 miles northeast of St. George, take Leeds exit to Red Cliffs NCA. Phone 435-688-3200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas A large block of Navajo Sandstone is the geologic setting of the approximately 18,700 acre Red Mountain Wilderness. Newly designated in 2009, a portion of this Wilderness is within the also newly-designated Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. The Santa Clara River channel bounds this unit on the west, while Snow Canyon State Park partially wraps around its southern and eastern boundaries. The mountain top is a dramatic expanse red sand and slickrock. Rugged sandstone outcrops push up through pinyon pine, Utah juniper, and an understory of sagebrush, manzanita, and scrub oak. Numerous mammals, birds,

Directions The Robbers Roost Flats area is roughly 1 1/2 hours east of Hnaksville via a series of dirt roads Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities AUTO TOURING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Robbers Roost is a remote area of desert country in central Utah, cut by a maze of spectacular canyons. Named from its history as a hideout of the Butch Cassidy gang, the Roost is located between Hanksville on the west and Canyonlands Maze District on the east, with most canyons draining into the Dirty Devil River, or north into Horseshoe Canyon. The area is very isolated, there are miles and miles of canyons and routes, there is a low probability of encountering others,

Directions Approximately 45 miles east of Salt Lake City. Take exit 155 from I-80 and travel five miles southeast on SR 32. Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (17-hour access year-round. Gates are closed overnight.) Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-336-2241 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas RV, Camping, Day-use Reserve America Rockport State Park Rockport Facebook Page Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Utah State Park: Idyllic Rockport Reservoir is about three miles long and one-half mile wide. At an elevation of over 6,000 feet, it covers more than 500 acres. It’s a blue jewel in

Directions The San Rafael Reef WSA is located in Emery County, about 18 miles west of Green River, UT. Phone 435-636-3600 Activities HIKING, WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The study area is on the eastern edge of the San Rafael Swell. The San Rafael Reef is a nearly north-south trending hogback that dips steeply eastward. The central and northern parts of the WSA are composed mostly of multicolored sandstone mesas, faulted and joined so as to give a checkerboard appearance. The rest of the study area consists of canyons from 200 to 1,000 feet deep that drain eastward. Fins jut vertically from the desert floor in the northeastern part of the study area. The study area is

Directions The San Rafael Swell Recreation Area is close to 217,00 acres in size. To enter the Swell travel west from Green River, UT along interstate 70 or east from Richfield,UT. Wayne County forms the southern boundary, and Cedar Mountain forms the northern boundary. Phone 435-636-3600 Activities BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas San Rafael Swell Recreation Area San Rafael Swell Recreation Area San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Map As part of the John D. Dingell. Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019, congress designated San Rafael Swell Recreation Area (approximately 217,000 acres). The San Rafael Swell Recreation area features magnificent badlands of brightly colored

Directions To get to the Sand Flats Recreation Area from south of Moab on U.S. 191 turn right at first traffic light onto 400 East. Proceed for 1 mile to Dave™s Corner Market and Millcreek Drive. Make a right onto Millcreek Drive and proceed for ½ mile to stop sign. Go straight at stop sign onto the Sand Flats Road that continues up a hill for 2 ½ miles to the Entrance Booth. Phone (435) 259-2444 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Sand Flats Recreation Area Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Fins and Things Trailhead Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Sand Flats Recreation Area web site Discover Moab Site “The Sand Flats Recreation Area (SFRA) near Moab,

Directions Approximately 297 miles south of Salt Lake City and 45 minutes from Zion National Park. From I-15, take the Hurricane exit (Exit 16). Travel east on S.R. 9 for about four miles to Sand Hollow Road and turn right. Travel south for about three miles and turn left at the park entrance. April thru September: 6 am to 10 pm October thru March: 7 am to 9 pm Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-680-0715 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Camping and RV Reserve America Sand Hollow State Park UtahStateParks Full

Directions Sand Island Recreation Area is located on the north bank of the San Juan River about 3 miles west of Bluff, Utah, on the south side of Highway 191. Phone 435-587-1504 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Sand Island Recreation Area has a campground, group campsites, vault toilets, seasponal drinking water, a San Juan River boat ramp, and day-use area. The campground is ideal for groups wishing to be close to the town of Bluff and the San Juan River. The area offers outdoor enthusiasts many options for river floating, scenic driving, and rock art viewing. The campground features 23 campsites which are first-come, first-served and self-register at

Directions From Myton, go west on US 40 about 1 mile to the Sand Wash-Green River access turnoff. Turn south and follow the paved road 1.7 miles to the Nine Mile-Sand Wash junction. Go left for about 18 miles. Phone (435) 636-3600 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Sand Wash Recreation Area Several primitive campsites and 4 Bug huts (can be reserved) with vault toilets but no running water for those who plan to put in to Desolation and Gray Canyons of the Green River the next day.

Directions Approximately 120 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. From I-15, take the Price-Manti exit. Go east on U.S. 6 then turn right on S.R. 96. It’s ten miles to park entrance. Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservoir open in winter but facilities winterized and closed. href=”http://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/scofield-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=344771″>Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone Summer: 435-448-9449; Winter: 435-687-2491 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments Scofield State Park Utah State Parks RV, Camping, Teepee, Cabin, Group Reserve America Scofield is Utah’s highest-elevation state park. That makes for

Directions Scorpion WSA is located in eastern Kane and Garfield Counties, Utah about 25 miles southeast of Escalante, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The study area consists of rugged bench and canyon country deeply dissected by ephemeral streams.Landscapes in the WSA are characteristic of the scenic geology of the Escalante River basin.The Twenty five Mile Wash Canyon and one tributary canyon are entrenched and meandering, cut into red standstone, and support riparian vegetation. The contrasts of colors and forms represent the classic scenery of the Glen Canyon Escalante region.

Directions 13 miles south of State Route 24 along Notom Road Phone (435) 542-3461 Activities CAMPING, HIKING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The first few miles of the east end side of Sheets Gulch is along a sandy wash bottom surrounded by low hills before coming up to the east side of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National park. As with the other canyons in the area, Sheets Gulch is extraordinary in scenery and challenge. There are no devleoped facilities along the Notom Road, including at the Sheets Gulch Trailhead.

Directions This WSA is located with in the Sids Mountain WSA. There is no driving access Phone 435-636-3600 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This WSA is located within the Sids Mountain WSA. This historic cabin rests on 439 acres inside the Sids Mountain WSA. The structure was built in the mid-1930’s and remains standing today.

Directions Sids Mountain WSA is located between Huntington, Utah and Interstate 70. Phone 435-636-3600 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The WSA is characterized by an intricate canyon system which drains northward into the San Rafael River in the extreme northern portion of the area. The canyons typically have massive sandstone walls, winding routes, and numerous small tributary canyons. Above and between the canyons are flat to hilly grass parks. The western portion of the WSA is rough badlands terrain of colorful, eroded soils, cliffs, and small mesas.

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Slaughter Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 3,901 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Slaughter Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions The 7,400-acre Snow Canyon State Park is a short distance from other area attractions “ only a 20-minute east of St. George on Snow Canyon Parkway, and just an hour from the entrance to Zion National Park if you follow I-15 and S.R. 9. See complete directions on the park’s official page. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-628-2255 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CLIMBING, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas UtahStateParks Full Story Snow Canyon State Park Camping and RV Reserve America Cut by water, sculpted by wind and time, Snow Canyon™s Navajo sandstone

Directions “The entire WSA is best accessed from the town of Kanarraville, located approximately 12 miles south of Cedar City. To access Spring Creek Canyon, drive south on Old US Hwy 91. Just before the south edge of Kanarraville, turn left/east onto Spring Creek Road (a dirt track). You can park just off of the route. Kanarra Creek Canyon is located approximately one mile north of Spring Creek Canyon. To access Kannarra Creek Canyon, drive east along 100 North Street in Kanarraville to the end of the pavement, then turn left/north into the city parking lot.” Phone 435-865-3000 Activities CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Spring Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area (WSA) is

Directions Spruce Canyon WSA is located north of I-70 in the rugged terrain of the Bookcliffs, extending to the top of the Roan Cliffs. Access into the area is from I-70 and dirt roads leading north from Interstate Exit 212. Phone 435-259-2100 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This WSA consists of a landscape cut by steep ridges and v-shaped canyons and formed by the many drainages leading south to Cottonwood Canyon along its southern boundary. Its major canyons include Cherry, Tepee, Spruce, Bull and Halfway. Nearly half of the WSA is covered by a Douglas fir forest. Half of this WSA was burned in a large fire in 2002; the area is currently re-vegetating. Spruce Canyon has year-round

Directions Approximately 118 miles east of Salt Lake City and four miles northwest of the town of Duchesne. If you are coming from the Salt Lake area on U.S. 40, go to the West end of Duchesne City.. Look for the Gateway Sinclair convenience store. Just West of this store is S.R. 311. Take SR311 North 2.5 miles to arrive at your destination. Summer: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Winter: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-738-2326 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Browse Nearby Parks

Directions Steep Creek WSA is located in eastern Garfield County, about 3 miles east of Boulder, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The WSA consists of five parallel, south trending canyons separated by benches. Numerous winding side canyons and steep cliffs isolate the benches.The Circle Cliffs landscape is found in the northeastern portion of the WSA. This is the best known and recognized feature within the WSA. Characteristic features include the intensely colored red, orange, and purple Chinle mounds and ledges at the base of Wingate Sandstone cliffs; vertically joined cliffs banded with red, yellow, and white colors; and bench tops and upper cliff faces possessing innumerable orange red Kayenta Sandstone knobs. This is one of

Directions Approximately 181 miles east of Salt Lake City. Located seven miles north of the city of Vernal on U.S. 191. 20 miles from Dinosaur National Monument and 40 miles from Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-789-4432 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Full Story Camping and RV Reserve America Steinaker Page Steinaker State Park Only a few miles from nearby Vernal are multiple gateways to some of the region’s best adventures. For a little bit of everything, consider Steinaker State Park. If you enjoy fishing you should definitely put it on the list.

Directions Swasey Mountain WSA is located in northwestern Millard County, in the northern House Range, about 35 miles west of Delta, UT Phone 435-743-3100 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas At over 9,600 feet Swasey Mountain is the highest peak in the House Range and it is a prominent West Desert landmark. Swasey Peak, Tatow Knob, and the sheer limestone cliffs along the west side are the most striking features. Special Features: Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and golden eagles are a raptor species which inhabit the WSA. Golden eagles nest in the WSA. Sensitive wildlife that could inhabit the WSA include the ferruginous hawk, long-billed curlew, burrowing owl, kit

Directions Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Taylor Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 32 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Taylor Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "…increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,…" you play an important role in helping to "…secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in

Directions 140 miles south of Salt Lake City. I-15 southbound, take exit 167 for Fillmore. Turn left at stop sign, follow Main to 100 South and turn right. I-15 northbound, take exit 163 for Fillmore. Turn right on Highway 99, follow Main to 100 South and turn left. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon“Sat Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day Phone 435-743-5316 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, PICNICKING, VISITOR CENTER, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Territorial Statehouse Full Story #NAME? Instagram @utahstatehouse UtahStatehouse Located in picturesque Fillmore, Utah, the Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum is a great family-friendly attraction and pitstop. Behold some of Utah™s most interesting governmental artifacts, walk the All-American Rose

Directions The Blues WSA is located in southern Garfield County, about 5 miles northeast of Henrieville, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Cliffs, hills, and the blue-gray shale badlands for which the WSA is named, characterize the study area.The WSA houses a number of endangered species and one plant species which is eligible to be listed.

Directions The Cockscomb WSA is located in central Kane County, about 40 miles east of Kanab, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Cockscomb is part of the East Kaibab monocline and is a notable local landmark because of its near vertical sandstone beds form a sinuous hogs back of prominent, multicolored ridges. The eastern portion of the WSA consists of the tilted and horizontal sedimentary rocks of The Rimrocks. The intervening area includes the floodplain and terraces of the Paria River and the low hills west of the river. Three miles of the Paria River and a perennial stream flow through the WSA. More than 2,000 acres and about 41 percent of the area being

Directions From I-15 Exit 8 turn onto St George Blvd heading east. Travel 0.2miles, and turn right on River Road. Travel 1.8 miles, and turn left on 1450 South. Continue 2 miles and turn left on 1580 South. Travel 1.5 miles and turn right on Washington Fields Road. Travel 2 miles and take a left onto the Warner Valley Road. Travel 8 miles and turn left just after the sign for the Dinosaur Track Site. Travel 0.5 miles to Warner Valley Dinosaur Track Site parking area. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Recommended Trail Users: Hikers. Two-track. 0.2 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy.This trail leads to the Warner Valley Dinosaur Track Site,

Directions Head east (toward the mountains) on 800 South in Salt Lake City. 800 South turns into Sunnyside Avenue. Entrance is on the left across the street from Utah’s Hogle Zoo. 9 a.m. “ 5 p.m. daily Limited programming on Sundays. Phone 801-582-1847 Activities BIKING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, HIKING, PICNICKING, DAY USE AREA, DOCUMENTARY SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This Is The Place Park This Is the Place Heritage Park Utah State Parks Site This Is the Place Heritage Park This Is the Place Heritage Park #NAME? Instagram @thisistheplaceheritagepark #NAME? Journey back in time at This Is The Place Heritage Park, a collection of more than 50 historic homes and buildings brought

Directions 55 miles west of Delta via US Hwy 6 and paved county road. Phone 435-743-3100 Activities CAMPING, HIKING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas These sere hills contain some of the most productive and diverse rockhound areas in the west. Visitors to Topaz mountain can collect a variety of topaz and crystals, while nearby are trilobite beds (at Antelope Springs), and geode beds near Dugway. There are no facilities in any of these areas, but dispersed camping is permitted throughout.

Directions Turtle Canyon WSA is located in Emery County, about 8 miles southeast of Sunnyside, UT. Phone 435-636-3600 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Flat areas in the southern portion of the WSA are limited to canyon floors, ledges, and narrow ridge tops. South of the cliffs, alternate layers of soft and resistant rocks form a landscape of benches and slopes cut by canyons 100 to 500 feet deep. Range Creek drains to the east of the WSA

Directions Approximately 175 miles east of Salt Lake City and 25 minutes from Dinosaur National Monument. Within the city limits of Vernal, at 496 E. Main, just across the street from. The Field House is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April through September and closed on Sundays from October to March. Phone 435-789-3799 Activities HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, INFORMATION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Full Story Utah Field House 1948 Utah Field House So much time is revealed here, even more geologic time than in the Grand Canyon. Within an 80-mile radius of Vernal, evidence of the entire Earth’s history is visible. At its center is the Utah Field House of Natural History State

Directions Interstate 15, and Highway 9 – On the western end of the highways corridor is Interstate 15, and Highway 9. These segments breach what was once a formidable barrier to transportation created by the Beaver Dam and Virgin Mountains. These segments also graphically show the abrupt change from the more somber Basin and Range Physiographic Province in the west to the colorful, layer-cake geology of the Colorado Plateau Province to the east. The power of moving, folding land masses is evident everywhere, especially in the Virgin River Gorge where the Grand Wash Fault line plays a prominent role in the lay of the land. Phone (435) 688-3200 Activities AUTO TOURING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, CAMPING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, VISITOR CENTER Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking

Directions Wah Wah Mountains WSA is located in southwestern Millard County and northwestern Beaver County, about 30 miles west of Milford, UT. Phone 435-743-3100 Activities AUTO TOURING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The Wah Wah Mountains WSA encloses a narrow, flat-topped mountain range with steep, rugged sides. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and golden eagles are a raptor species which inhabit the WSA. Sensitive wildlife species that could inhabit the WSA include: the ferruginous hawk, long-billed curlew, burrowing owl, and kit fox. Three sensitive plant species that may be found in the WSA are the Cryptantha compacta, Eriogonum ammophilum, and Sphaeralcea caespitosa. Bristlecone pine grows on about 190 acres in the higher

Directions Wahweap WSAis located in eastern Kane County, about 40 miles east of Kanab, Utah. Phone 435-644-1200 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The WSA is part of the Kaiparowits Plateau, in the Canyonlands Section of the Colorado Plateau Physiographic Province. The surface of the WSA slopes generally northward, and consists of benches and south facing cliffs. Some specific locations in the WSA provide exceptional scenic geologic features. The East Kaibab monocline, or The Cockscomb, extends along the western boundary of the WSA. The monocline contains a feature known as Cads Crotch which is a trough on the crest of the structure.

Directions From St. George-Follow S. 700 E to River Rd. then take 1450 S. St, W 3650 S and S Washington Fields Rd to E Warner Valley Rd in Washington. And then Follow E. Warner Valley Rd to trailhead sign for Dinosaur Tracks.. Phone 435-688-3200 Activities PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Located in the Warner Valley area of St. George, Utah, this track site is popular with visitors for its relatively easy access and quality of the trackways. Approximately 400* dinosaur tracks can be found at the site in trackways or as isolated footprints. Some of the tracks are well preserved displaying toe pads and clawmarks. The larger tracks are Eubrontes (you-BRONT-tees) while the smaller tracks are

Directions Approximately 50 miles east and south of Salt Lake City. Located in the northwest corner of the town of Midway, off US 40 (approx. five miles west). Open year-round 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-654-1791 Activities BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas WasatchMountainStatePark More Details Wasatch Mountain State Park RV, Camping and Cabin Reserve America Launch your family adventure in Wasatch Mountain State Park, minutes from Park City and just an hour™s drive from the SLC International Airport. Explore the trails by foot, bike,

Directions Westwater Canyon WSA is located south of I-70 near the Colorado border. The WSA is accessible from the interstate via the Cisco and Westwater exits. Phone 435-259-2100 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas This WSA spans the Westwater Canyon portion of the Colorado River with the eastern two-thirds located in the Dolores Triangle. Major tributary canyons on the east side of the river include Little Dolores, Marble, and Star canyons. Pinyon-juniper woodlands cover over half of the WSA, with the remaining cover consisting of sagebrush and blackbrush. Most recreation users visit the area as part of a Westwater Canyon float trip. Opportunities for whitewater boating and related camping and hiking are outstanding. Westwater Canyon has great scenery and

Directions To reach the White Rock Range WSA, drive west from Cedar City on Highway 56 approximately 51 miles to the town of Modena. At the intersection of Highway 56 and Modena?s Main Street/Modena Canyon Road, take a right, and travel north on the Modena Canyon/Hamblin Valley Road, and travel ~12.6 miles north. Make a left at this intersection (Hall?s Road), and travel ~1.1 miles west. Make a right hand turn onto 13600 W. Travel north on this road for 11.1 miles. Make a left hand turn onto the dirt road, and travel the winding road west (into Nevada), for 6.2 miles to a “Y” intersection. Turn right and continue 1.0 miles (stay to the left at the next immediate intersection). You will merge with the Reeds Cabin Summit road and make a slight right. The southern portion of the WSA is located 1.9 miles past the merge onto Reeds

Directions Interstate 84, Exit 5 Curlew Junction, drive west and south on SR 30 for 26 miles, turn east on gravel road Phone 801-977-4300 Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Wildcat Hills Designated Routes

Directions Located near the town of Willard in northern Utah, approximately 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. It’s only a few miles from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and 40 minutes from Golden Spike National Historic Site. From I-15 N, take exit 357, turn left under the freeway then turn left into the park. The South Marina, Day Use Areas and Campgrounds are also located just a little farther west of I-15, take exit #351, turn left and follow the signs. Open daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site. Phone 435-734-9494 Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE, PADDLING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s)

Directions Winter Ridge WSA is located in the Book Cliffs in southern Uintah County, and about 60 miles south of Vernal, UT. Phone 435-781-4400 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas The main feature in the northern part of the WSA is Main Canyon, a relatively shallow canyon that drains toward the northwest. Tributary canyons and the northern slopes of Winter Ridge comprise the southern portion of the unit. Special Features: The WSA has year-round populations of cougar, elk, mule deer, and black bear which are species associated with wilderness. The peregrine falcon and bald eagle and six other animal species considered sensitive may occur in the WSA.

Directions 380 South 100 West Hanksville, Utah Phone (435) 542-3461 Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas It was 1921 when Ewin T. Wolverton constructed a mill in the Henry Mountains, completing a dream he had begun 20 years before. Wolverton came to the area in search of a legendary Spanish gold mine. Today, the Spanish gold is still just a legend, but the mill has been restored and relocated to the BLM office in Hanksville. Our staff would be happy to help answer any questions. There is drinking water and restrooms available at this location.

Directions Approximately 110 miles south of Salt Lake City. The main park area at Oasis is 25 miles south of the town of Nephi. Take exit 202 off I-15 driving southeast approximately five miles. The Painted Rocks area is 15 miles south of Levan off Utah Highway 28 (west 3/4 of a mile). Coming from north of Nephi, take exit 222 I-15 and go south. Make a reservation on the Utah State Parks reservation site Phone 435-758-2611 Activities CLIMBING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WATER SPORTS, DAY USE AREA, PADDLING, SWIMMING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Utah Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Utah Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Utah Recreation Areas Yuba State Park RV, Camping and Cabin Reserve America Browse Nearby Parks and Monuments YubaSP Utah State Parks: Camping, sandy beaches,