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The Deep Creek Mountains WSA consists of 68,910 acres in Tooele and Juab Counties and is managed by the Utah BLM West Desert District.
Flanked on the east by the Great Salt Lake Desert and on the west by the Deep Creek Valley, this 32-mile long, 3 to 15 mile wide range is located in west central Utah, adjacent to the Utah-Nevada state line and approximately 55 miles south of Wendover, Utah. The Deep Creek Mountains are the highest landmark in all of western Utah. As an isolated “island” ecosystem and the fourth highest range in the Great Basin, the “Deeps” dominate the Great Salt Lake Desert in altitude, sheer mass, and biotic richness. From a barren landscape of alluvial outwash and playa basins, two 12,000 foot peaks rise 7,800 feet above the shimmering desert to form alpine meadows, evergreen and aspen forests, nine perennial streams and numerous canyons that twist through massive granite formations or quartzite cliffs. The Deep Creek range is truly a unique place in the West Desert. The long distance from major population centers allows a visitor to find solitude and isolation. Recreational opportunities for hunting, hiking, rock climbing, wildlife observation, exploring, and backpacking exist throughout the range. Visitors can enjoy the bristlecone pine forests at the higher elevations and sweeping vistas of the Great Basin desert on either side. Of historical interest is the Pony Express National Historic Trail/National Backcountry Byway, which runs north and east of the WSA. Vehicle access in the Deep Creek Mountains WSA is allowed on the designated routes only. All other areas within the WSA are closed to motorized vehicle use. Click on the map link to the right to find where the designated routes are and please obey all posted closure signs along the WSA boundary. The BLM offers a reward of up to $250 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any person(s) violating off-road vehicle use regulations or damaging BLM signs within the Salt Lake Field Office. Call 801-977-4300 to report violations.
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