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Deep
Creek Mountains
Recreation Opportunities
This range rises spectacularly from the
Great Salt Lake Desert. Granite crags provide stunning views and
recreation opportunities such as hunting, hiking, fishing, wildlife
watching, scenic driving along the Deep Creek Scenic Byway, photography,
backcountry camping.
Recreation Sites
There are no developed recreation sites
located within the Deep Creek Mountains
Wildlife
The Deep Creeks are home to a multitude of
watchable wildlife. Please take care to observe but not disturb the
animals who call the Deep Creeks home. Mule deer, elk, mountain lions, and
Big Horn Sheep live among the varied terrain.
Geology
The Deep Creek Mountains represent a fault
formation mountain range. The highest point, Haystack Peak rises 8,000
feet above the desert to an elevation of 12,101. The rugged peaks harbor
no maintained trails. The Varied terrain ranges from salt desert shrubs to
firs near the timer line. There are many unique features such as a stand
of Bristlecone pines, granite rock formations, and lush woodland areas.
Management
Most of the Deep Creek Mountain range is
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Fillmore Office, P.O.
Box 778, Fillmore, Utah 84631, (435) 743-6811. The west side of the Deeps
must be accessed via the Goshute Indian Reservation. To visit the west
side you need to plan ahead and get permission from the Tribal Council.
Write to them at Box 6104, Ibapah, UT 84034, explaining the purposes of
your trip. Most of the canyons have roads into their lower reaches.
Four-wheel drive vehicles will be able to get farther up the steep grades
than cars.
Information Provided By The Utah
BLM
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