BULL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY AREA

Values

The WSA is in the Henry Mountains, well known since the late 1870’s for classical studies in American geology. Like other places in the range, Bull Mountain is an igneous intrusion flanked by sedimentary rocks deformed by the emplacement of the igneous material. Subsequent erosion exposed the structure, leaving a dome-shaped mountain rising nearly 3,000 feet above the surrounding plains and benches to an elevation of 9,187 feet. Vegetation consists of shrubs and grasses in the lower portions of the area and pinyon-juniper woodland in the higher elevations with scattered stands of aspen, fir, and pine. Portions of the WSA are range for the Henry Mountains bison herd and a mule deer herd. A small population of bristlecone pine is found mixed with conifers in the southwestern portion of the WSA.

Visitation Information

Located in eastern Garfield and Wayne Counties, about 20 miles south of Hanksville, UT, on the north side of the Henry Mountains.

Visitor Advisory

Bull Mountain WSA is on the Henry Mountains. Access to the Henry Mountains, including this WSA, is limited and requires four wheel drive. Roads are generally steep, rocky, narrow, and are of natural surface. Cell service is unreliable. Be prepared for such conditions.