Creatures Of Habitat Mark Hengesbaugh Published by Utah State University Press Hengesbaugh, Mark. Creatures Of Habitat: The Changing Nature of Wildlife and Wild Places in Utah and the Intermountain West. Logan: Utah State University Press, 2001. Project MUSE., https://muse.jhu.edu/. For additional information about this book https://muse.jhu.edu/book/9849 No institutional affiliation (23 Sep 2018 15:44 GMT)
Appendix C Utah Wildlife Viewing Locations This list is courtesy of Utah Wildlife Viewing Guide, by Jim Coles. For a more complete description of each site, the book is available through Falcon Publishing, 1-800-582-2665 or <www.falcon.com>. Wildlife watching sites are organized by the nine travel regions of Utah. The kinds of animals that frequent each site are in thirteen categories: carnivores, hoofed mammals, small mammals, freshwater mammals, waterfowl, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, fish, wildflowers, reptiles and amphibians, shorebirds, and wading BRIDGERLAND Woodruff Cooperative Wildlife Management Along east side of highway on Utah 16 north of Evanston, Wyoming. upland birds, birds of prey. Rich County Bottoms Loop trip from Utah 16 near Randolph to Utah 30 then east to Wyoming Road 220 then south to Crawford Mountain Road, then west to point of beginning. What you may see: waterfowl, songbirds, birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Round Valley Loop trip that begins near intersection of U.S. 89 and Utah 30. Bear Lake Overlook On U.S. 89 five miles west of Garden City. Riverside Nature Trail Trail between Spring Hollow and Malibu-Guinavah Campground approximately six miles east of Logan off U.S. 89. shore Rock Creek U.S. Forest Service of Rock Creek west of Randolph. small mammals, freshwater mammals, upland birds, songbirds, wildflowers. Hardware Ranch At east end of Utah Highway 101. (elk), birds of prey. Porcupine Reservoir Reservoir is southeast of Avon off Utah Highway 165. What you may see: fish (Kokanee spawning site). Cutler Marsh Approximately five miles west of Logan off Utah Highway 30. Wellsville Wilderness Deep Canyon Trail west of Mendon off Utah Highway 23. birds of prey. GOLDEN SPIKE Clear Creek Campground U.S. Forest Service campground on Utah-Idaho border off Utah Highway 42. prey. 194 CREATURES OF HABITAT
Salt Creek Waterfowl Management At north end of Great Salt Lake west of Corinne off Utah Highway 83. waterfowl, birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Golden Spike National Historic Site West of Utah Highway 83 near Promontory and Cedar Springs. small mammals, waterfowl, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, wildflowers. Willard Bay-Harold Crane Marsh Walk-in is from south marina of Willard Bay. Exit 354 off I-15. waterfowl, upland birds, birds of prey, Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management On east shore of Great Salt Lake west of I-15 s Roy exit. What you may see: waterfowl, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, Ogden Nature Center At 966 12th Street in Ogden. waterfowl, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, wading North Fork Park Near Liberty at north end of Ogden Valley. small mammals, birds of prey, upland birds, song Middle Fork Wildlife Management East of Huntsville off Utah Highway 39. North Arm Where the North Fork of the Ogden River dumps into Pineview Reservoir. birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Beus Park An Ogden City Park east of the city. fish, wading Davis Peaks Ridgetop drive from Bountiful to Farmington. hoofed mammals, small mammals, upland birds, songbirds, birds of prey, wildflowers. Morgan-Henefer Loop Off Utah Highway 66, loop from East Canyon Creek to East Canyon State Park and reservoir. birds of prey, fish. GREAT SALT LAKE COUNTRY Pioneer Trail State Park In foothills of Wasatch Mountains on Sunnyside Avenue in Salt Lake City. hoofed mammals, small mammals, songbirds, birds of prey. Hotel Utah Downtown Salt Lake at Main and South Temple. What you may see: songbirds, birds of prey. Lower Jordan River Delta Near Redwood Road and 2300 North in Salt Lake City. What you may see: freshwater mammals, Great Salt Lake Shore Exit 104 off Interstate 80. What you may see: waterfowl, birds of prey, 195
Lake Point Northwest corner of Oquirrh Mountains, Tooele exit off Interstate 80. (elk). Timpie Springs Near Rowley exit off Interstate 80. What you may see: waterfowl, birds of prey, Rush Lake Off Utah Highway 36 near Stockton. What you may see: waterfowl, songbirds, birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Vernon Near town of Vernon on Utah Highway 36. small mammals, birds of prey. Dimple Dell Regional Park Salt Lake County Park on 9400 South. songbirds, birds of prey, reptiles and Snowbird Mountain Trail At Snowbird Resort on Utah Highway 210. prey, wildflowers. White Pine Lake Up Little Cottonwood Canyon on Utah Highway 210. small mammals, songbirds, wildflowers. MOUNTAINLAND Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Timpooneke trailhead off Utah Highway 92. prey. Cascade Springs Near Utah 92 at junction of Forest Road 114. songbirds, fish, reptiles and Bridal Veil Falls On U.S. 189 east of Orem. (mountain goats). Provo Bay South of Provo near Exit 263 of I-15. waterfowl, birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Steele Ranch Near Santaquin exit of I-15. (elk and mule deer). Mount Nebo Scenic Loop Off Utah Highway 132 east of Nephi. Indianola Wildlife Management On U.S. 89 south of U.S. Highway 6 near Sanpete County line. (elk and mule deer). Strawberry Valley Near intersection of U.S. 40 and Forest Road 131. small mammals, waterfowl, birds of prey, fish, Rockport State Park Off U.S. 189 south of Interstate 80. birds of prey, Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Just north of junction of I-84 and I-80. 196 CREATURES OF HABITAT
Hole-in-the-Rock On the north slope of the Uinta Mountains south of Lone Tree, Wyoming. small mammals, song Ptarmigan Loop Hike on Forest Trail 117 on north slope of Uinta Mountains that begins at Henry s Fork trailhead. song Whitney Basin Whitney Reservoir area off Utah Highway 150. freshwater mammals, waterfowl, Bald Mountain Trailhead of Utah Highway 150 in Uinta Mountains. small mammals. DINOSAURLAND Mirror Lake Nature Trail At Mirror Lake Campground of Utah Highway 150. small mammals, song Sheep Creek Sheep Creek Canyon off Utah Highway 44. prey, fish. Flaming Gorge Reservoir Northeastern corner of Utah reached by U.S. 191. waterfowl, birds of prey, shore Lucerne Peninsula Peninsula of Flaming Gorge Reservoir reached by Utah Highway 43. birds of prey, wading East Uinta Mountains Drive Drive from Manila on Utah Highway 44 to its junction with U.S. Highway 191. prey, wildflowers. Diamond Mountain Near Jones Hole Fish Hatchery east of Vernal. upland Ouray National Wildlife Refuge Off Utah Highway 88 reached via U.S. Highway 191. Pariette Wetlands Near Myton on U.S. 40. Yellowpine Trail Starts at Yellowpine Campground on Forest Road 134 reached from Mountain Home. small mammals, song Strawberry River Wildlife Management Southeast of Fruitland reached by U.S. 40. small mammals, freshwater mammals, fish. Indian Canyon Sixteen miles south of Duchesne on U.S. 191. 197
(elk and mule deer). CASTLE COUNTRY North Skyline Drive Intersects Utah 31 about eight miles east of Fairview. small mammals, birds of prey. Huntington Canyon Begins on Utah 31, 12 miles west of Huntington. small mammals, freshwater mammals, song Desert Lake Waterfowl Management South of Elmo reached on Utah Highway 10. What you may see: freshwater mammals, Joes Valley Ski Trail West side of Joes Valley Reservoir reached by Utah Highway 29. small mammals, birds of prey. PANORAMALAND Elks Knoll Off Skyline Drive south of Ephriam Canyon. hoofed mammals, small mammals, upland birds, Ferron Reservoir Interpretive Trail East of Mayfield near National Forest Campground on Ferron Reservoir reached by Forest Road 022. songbirds, birds of prey, wildflowers. Hogan Pass Northeast of Loa on Utah Highway 72. small mammals, birds of prey. Fish Lake Basin Near junction of Utah Highways 24 and 25. birds of prey, Chalk Creek In U.S. Forest Service area east of Fillmore. prey, reptiles and Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge Reached by old Pony Express Road 30 miles east of Nevada border. What you may see: waterfowl, songbirds, birds of prey, shorebirds, wading Clear Lake Waterfowl Management South of Delta reached by Utah Highway 257. Fremont Indian State Park Near exit 15 of I-70. prey, reptiles and Otter Creek Reservoir East of Circleville off Utah Highway 62. small mammals, waterfowl, birds of prey, COLOR COUNTRY Big Flat East of Beaver off Utah Highway 153. hoofed mammals, small mammals, songbirds, birds of prey. Parowan Front I-15 frontage road between Cedar City and Summit. 198 CREATURES OF HABITAT
(mule deer). Pine Valley In Dixie National Forest reached via Utah Highway 18 and Forest Road 035. prey. Snow Canyon State Park Eleven miles north of St. George on Utah Highway 18. songbirds, wildflowers, reptiles and Lytle Ranch Preserve Southwestern corner of Utah south of Shivwits. small mammals, freshwater mammals, songbirds, birds of prey, reptiles and Joshua Tree Natural On border of Arizona reached by I-15 Littlefield exit. small mammals, songbirds, reptiles and Zion National Park On Utah Highway 9 one mile east of Springville. prey, reptiles and Tom Best Loop Begins at junction of Utah Highway 12 and Utah Highway 22. prey. Escalante State Park Two miles west of Escalante on Utah 12. Aquarius Plateau North of Escalante reached via Utah Highway 12. prey. Boulder Mountain Drive between Boulder and Torrey on Utah Highway 12. Henry Mountains Southwest of Hanksville reached by Utah Highway 95. hoofed mammals, small mammals, songbirds, birds of prey. CANYONLANDS Natural Bridges National Monument West of Blanding off Utah Highway 275. small mammals, songbirds, reptiles and San Juan River Between Sand Wash put-in three miles west of Bluff and Mexican Hat. birds of prey, wading Elk Ridge Off South Cottonwood Creek Road southwest of Blanding. hoofed mammals, small mammals, upland birds, Devil s Canyon Campground North of Blanding on Utah Highway 191. small mammals, songbirds, reptiles and Canyon Rims Recreation North of Monticello on U.S. 191. 199
Dead Horse Point State Park West of Moab on Utah Highway 313. prey, reptiles and Old LaSal On Utah Highway 46 about 16 miles from U.S. 191. (elk). LaSal Loop Southeast of Moab via Utah Highway 128. songbirds, birds of prey, reptiles and Cisco to Moab Drive Begins two miles north of Moab on Utah Highway 128. small mammals, waterfowl, birds of prey, wading 200 CREATURES OF HABITAT