We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. In the remote eastern part of the state, the 2000foot cliffs will astound you when you first see them. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. The southern rim of the basin is formed by the tavaputs plateau of the book cliffs, and the western rim is formed by the wasatch mountains. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news know. The book cliffs stretch for almost 200 miles from eastern utah into western colorado. Theres an area of eastern utah just north of i70 called the book cliffs that has remained pretty remote. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states.
Utahs remote and little known book cliffs area seemed ripe for preservation under an innovative, locally grown initiative until oilman oscar wyatt stepped in to challenge it. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2. The area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. The book cliffs will always be a formidable natural barrier between moab and vernal. Jan 29, 2011 the book cliffs are a relatively remote part of utah that face increasing encroachments from oil, gas and tar sands developments. Directions the area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. Hunters choice vernal red rocks st george saturday, april 25, 2020. Utah vernal field office bureau of land management. Phone number, address and contact information for book cliffs recreation management area in vernal, utah.
A good appreciation of the nature of reservoir and nonreservoir rocks in the subsurface is of fundamental importance to sound ep decision making. It begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. Unlike the remainder of the basin, drainages from the book cliffs all flow south toward the upper colorado river. But uintah county officials say theyre hoping to move beyond the political divides between the two communities over longgestating plans to build a hydrocarbon highway through the rugged area north of moab. Battle over proposed book cliffs highway resumes the times. The uintah and ouray indian reservation is on the west side of the bookcliffs. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u.
That hunt has been canceled for 2020, and the hunt listing has been removed from the electronic copy of the guidebook. 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. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. Uintah county, with tall alpine mountains to the north and dry, broken landscape to the south, sits in the uinta basin. They were moved to a rural area known as the book cliffs near vernal. The vernal field office vfo is located in the northeast corner of utah and administers lands within daggett, duchesne and uintah counties, plus a small portion of grand county. The uintah and ouray indian reservation is on the west side of the book cliffs. Uintah officials seek local support in moab for book cliffs. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. The last few state record bulls have come out of the book cliffs. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. The uinta mountains form the northern rim of the basin. However, even with all that surrounding, sprawling beauty, the city of vernal itself is quaint and charming at just under five square miles. Cougar harvestobjective hunting units utah division of.
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. A lifesize plaster tyrannosaurus rex, advertising nearby dinosaur national monument. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Through the introduction of wild horses from other herds, the range of colors within the herd is exciting and photogenic. Nuisance wild turkeys rounded up in northern utah the.
Bordered by the uinta mountains, book cliffs and blue mountain vernal is nestled in the ashley valley and features a gorgeous landscape that attracts nature lovers, photographers and outdoor recreationalists yearround. Rick egan the salt lake tribune tory mathis, dwr biologist, observes an area where a tar sands project was in operation, in the book cliffs area in uintah, county, thursday, october 28, 2010. Plan your camping trip to book cliffs recreation area or other vernal, utah campgrounds. People of the book cliffs the book cliffs form the southern margin of the uinta basin. Utah s remote and little known book cliffs area seemed ripe for preservation under an innovative, locally grown initiative until oilman oscar wyatt stepped in to challenge it. Located 75 miles south of vernal, ut and 50 miles northwest of grand junction, co. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Visitation informationlocated 75 miles south of vernal, ut and 50 miles northwest of grand junction, co. Any weapon vernal buck deer south slope diamond mountain. Mountain vistas abound in vernal, with the uinta mountains to the north, the book cliffs to the south, and blue mountain to the east. Mendon utah state wildlife officials have corralled more than 500 wild turkeys this winter in cache county that are a.
In an effort to help mule deer recover from population declines caused by drought and heavy winter. Utah has roughly 4% of its land underlain by coalfields and currently produces 2. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Vernal, utah dinosaurs live on in northeastern utah. Known as an oilfield town and a haven for dinosaur fossils, vernal sits in northeastern utah just 20 miles west of the colorado border. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear.
Big game animals utah division of wildlife resources. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world. In the uinta basin the mesaverde group of late cretaceous age is gradational with and often intertongues with the underlying mancos shale, the mesaverde group consists of three principal facies based on their environment of deposition. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. The altitude ranges from around 8000 feet to 4500 feet, the differing altitude providing a variety of colors and smells. Huntington, moab, price, seep ridge, vernal, westwater. Both southern uintah county and northern grand county are included. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Book cliffs mountain browse instant study areavaluesthe topography is a gentle rolling ridge top which gradually slopes downhill to the northeast. Call the vernal office, 4357819453 or the price office, 43563700. If you havent been to the book cliffs you should check it.
The book cliffs lie to the south, and blue mountain to the east, while vernal itself lies in ashley valley, named in honor of william h. General vegetation includes sagebrush and squaw apple with small thickets of gamble oak, serviceberry, and mountain mahogany. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land. Ashley, an early fur trader who entered this area in 1825 by floating down the green river in a bull boat made of animal hides. Due to concerns about the recently transplanted bighorn sheep population on the mineral mountains, the cougar harvestobjective on the beaver, west hunting unit is now unlimited, and will remain open until the season ends on november 3, 2020. Clay really knows the book cliffs area and the game there. Asphalt ridge divides the utah portion of the basin into two unequal parts. Book cliffs recreation area bureau of land management. The area includes the south slope of the uinta mountains, the uinta basin, and the book cliffs region. Between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain.
Multi season vernal pronghorn south slope, bonanzadiamond mtn. Visitors should come prepared for backcountry conditions. The book cliffs highway and the scic represent the worst of utah. Comprehensive travel and transportation management planning addresses access needs for a wide array of public land uses including agricultural, commercial, and recreational activities.
Best trails in book cliffs recreation area utah alltrails. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion. Horses include palominos, paints, grays, blacks, bays, sorrels, blue and red roans as well as a few. The book cliffs is a part of the east tavaputs plateau that begins near green river, utah and extends eastward into colorado. The little book cliffs wild horses have a diversity of colors, band sizes and ages. The central portion of the basin has an elevation of 5,000 to 5,500 feet. Although remote, youll find a trip to the cliffs will provide a wide array of outdoor activities. Plate isopach map of buck tongue of the mancos shale. Hunters choice vernal bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth. These isolated cliffs are uniquely beautiful and a worldrenowned hunting destination and outdoor recreation area. Sep, 2019 book cliffs, utah limited entry mule deer unit. Any weapon vernal bull elk south slope diamond mtn.
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