Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. Map includes book cliffs, several wilderness study areas west to desolation canyon, and a large section of state land bordering the east side of the uintah and ouray indian reservation. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. Excludes book cliffs, little creek roadless unit as follows. The biggest problem i had was that my 50 page utah map marked nonpaved roads with dashes and the dashes, as they intersected at odd angles, made the map s roads tough to read. The book cliffs are a prominent series of cliffs that define the northern side of the grand valley. The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. West bull elk general book cliffs spike elk general book cliffs, bitter creeksouth elk limited. Youll discover how apt this nickname is as you encounter the rich hues of the red rock cliffs and pedal through the cool greens of the subalpine forests that the route visits. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion. The little creekroadless hunt is a pack in hunt on mules while staying in a wall tent with a wood burning stove. Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map.
See the free topo map of book cliffs a range in emery county utah on the cliff usgs quad map. Ive looked into this unit before since i have enough bonus points to draw but have shyed away because of true trophy potential atleast from what ive heard. The book cliffsdesolation canyon wilderness is a merging of three different worlds. Between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Book cliffs is a mountain in utah and has an elevation of 5220 feet. The book cliffs provide scenery ranging from the red rock often seen in southern utah to the usual green color of the northern alpine regions. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. This area features an amazing array of scenic opportunities. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is ouray 4 ne which is approximately 14 miles away and has an elevation of 4,670 feet 202 feet lower than hill creek. Elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2,234,423 acres.
The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. In january 2019, the utah wildlife board canceled the rocky mountain bighorn sheep hunt on antelope island. Archery elk and mule deer hunting season in utah is one of only a few times where it is possible to hunt two species at the same time. The selected hunt map boundary is layered with both blm and forest service shading. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas.
View grand junctions wild horses visit grand junction. Map panels are similar size to other maps of page height. The south and west of this vast expanse, 100 miles across, is bordered by the book cliffs, which create an imposing barrier, 1,000 feet high. Users are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the data content in the fields named. While roan cliffs are remote and inaccessible, the book cliffs run along the edge of the castle, gunnison, and grand valleys and are therefore readily visible from populated areas i. Information, maps, permits, and guidebooks for planning adventures at western parks, forests, refuges and wildlife areas, historic sites, wilderness areas, lakes and reservoirs, wild rivers, and blm lands. Cross the colorado river and drive past the public service power plant. Use these maps to navigate to and within the utah hunt map unit. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board. I have always known of the book cliff as i spent the first 30 years of my life in utah, yet have never hunted the books. Find a map states ut hunt area gmu maps book cliffs. Comprehensive safety discussion kicks off the trip on day 1, followed by. In the maps and aerial photos section below, youll find links to.
Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan. Book cliffs, little creek roadless grand countyboundary begins at steer ridge road and ten mile knoll. The area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Anyone who is interested in visiting book cliffs can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Everything you need to plan your utah hunting trips for 2020. Biologists released the bison onto public land in an area in the book cliffs.
The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. Book cliffs travel information bureau of land management. Elk hunts can be physically tough, but the reward of taking home one of these amazing bulls is always worth it. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. The primary coordinates for book cliffs places it within the ut 84525 zip code delivery area. During a recent trip through the area i spotted two cars in 110 miles of driving. Northern utah just north of salt lake city, davis county is known as the ultimate playground for fun, entertainment, and outdoor adventure. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. That hunt will not be held, and the hunt listing has been removed from the guidebook. Owner, owneragency, admin, desig, and the two label fields as values from these fields can be used to select subsets for display or analysis see example layers below. Through the introduction of wild horses from other herds, the range of colors within the herd is exciting and photogenic. From grand junction take i70 east to the cameo exit.
The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. The cliffs span roughly from helper, utah and the price river on the west to grand junction, colorado and the colorado river on the east. This mountain range is largely composed of sedimentary materials. One of the largest areas of essentially uninhabited and roadless land in utah is either side of the green river as it flows through desolation canyon, between vernal and the town of green river. Baryte and calcite found in concretions ranging from a half an inch to over 6 feet with some concretions in a linear configuration, up to the size of a sedansaloon. The altitude ranges from around 8000 feet to 4500 feet, the differing altitude providing a variety of colors and smells.
Horses include palominos, paints, grays, blacks, bays, sorrels, blue and red roans as well as a few. Download the 2020 guidebook to learn more about applying for a utah big game permit. The book cliffs utah colorado geological feature mountains wilderness hiking natural wonder music duration. Every trail represented has been freshly driven and documented using the latest gps technology for extreme accuracy.
On tuesday i decided to try driving from i70 north through the book cliffs to state highway 40, which crosses utah from salt lake city to vernal. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck. During the hunting seasons the usage rises, this is one of the premier hunting regions in utah. Book cliffs is displayed on the cliff usgs quad topo map. Media related to the book cliffs, a series of desert mountains and cliffs in eastern utah and western colorado, in the western united states. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. This is a great place to hike, especially in the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the horses are readily seen. Ive heard 170 180 which doesnt seem great for a 16 bonus points hunt. Our utah hunt maps are the finest available and include spectacular 3d. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth onx. Book cliffs physical feature range in emery county.
Over 500 color photos show scenery as well as trouble spots. From studying maps i see great areas to try in the roadless. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u. Book cliffs bull elk hunts horseback riding vacations, utah. Utah has roughly 4% of its land underlain by coalfields and currently produces 2. I have seen it down there when there is not a single deer to be found up high, and this is in early october before the rifle hunts start. Cost includes tuition, fees, food, lodging and transportation to. Just eight miles northeast of grand junction, the little book cliffs wild horse area encompasses more than 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus. Book cliffs topo map, emery county ut cliff area topozone.
The primary coordinates for book cliffs places it within the ut 84525 zip code delivery area in the maps and aerial photos section below, youll find links to. Until he got famous, waldo wilcox spent most of his life moving cattle through a remote valley in utah, 150 miles southeast of salt lake city. These isolated cliffs are uniquely beautiful and a worldrenowned hunting destination and outdoor recreation area. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. Maintenance of this data layer is performed by a cooperative federal and state effort between the bureau of land management blm and the state of utah school and institutional. Id never heard of a julien inscription there so i decided to attempt locating it. Southwestern utah is known by many as color country. If youre looking for a more detailed map or aerial photo of a portion of this gmu you can also build a custom map for book cliffs. A couple of weekends ago i went on my third trip into the book cliffs in search of rock art. The eastern book cliffs, a 10 by 20mile expanse of forested mountains and canyons, provide important habitat for elk, black bear, mountain lion, and other wilderness species.
Flying j outfitters began in the book cliffs with its founder lawny jackson clear back in 1970 and although many wildlife laws and policies have changed, one thing still remains the same in this remote northeastern section of utah and that is big bulls still hang out there. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails and roads. Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs. Book cliffs is a physical feature range in emery county. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan plateaus, ending near grand junction, colorado. Best trails in book cliffs recreation area utah alltrails. Drop pins to mark your secret spots, create gps navigation routes, add photos to each of your marked locations for reference and mark your kill spots to return to when successful and packing out. Landownership feature class depicts land ownership status and areas of responsibility for the state of utah surface lands at a scale of 1. The name of the range comes from the cliffs of cretaceous sandstones which cap many south facing buttes that appear similar to a shelf of books. The unit is part of the larger book cliffs ecosystem, one of utah s most important wildlife areas. A cold rains storm much less snow will put them right into migration mode and it only takes less than a day for them to get to their winter grounds. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description.
Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt duration. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utah s other hunt drawings. Leader arrives a few days early for pretrip safety reconnaissance of all field stops and roadstracks. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Best trails in little book cliffs wilderness study area. The book cliffs stretch for almost 200 miles from eastern utah into western colorado. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. Aug 01, 2018 book cliffs elk habitat udwr assigns a value to elk habitat in the state of utah e. Top of the castlegate sandstone, sagers canyon, book cliffs, eastern utah. Both southern uintah county and northern grand county are included. Book cliffs loop saturday, december 16, 2017 since there really hasnt been any snow to speak of in the area so far this year, i thought it would be a good time to go for a drive up into the book cliffs just over the state line in utah so we could visit some rock art sites that i havent been to in a while and that diane hadnt seen before.
The book cliffs are one of the fewest used spots in utah. The uintah and ouray indian reservation is on the west side of the book cliffs. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world. Well i drew the south rifle tag at the salt lake convention which was a nice bonus. The book cliffs coal field is part of the southern rim of the uinta basin, which is an immense structural trough in western colorado.
Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. Book cliffsdesolation canyon region southern utah wilderness. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Secrets of the range creek ranch history smithsonian. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. The latitude and longitude coordinates of book cliffs are 39. The uintah and ouray indian reservation is on the west side of the bookcliffs. Last summer, the ute indian tribe donated 14 bison to the dwr. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer map the. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information.