The Bureau of Land Management is a host to various outdoor activities in both Carbon and Emery Counties. Public Affairs Specialist, Rachael Wootton was able to take some time to speak over the telephone to discuss those recreational activities with listeners.
“The Swell is filled with remarkable opportunities, not only can you learn about archeology history and local mining history and things like that but there is also amazing opportunities for all types of recreation,” said Wootton. Whether you are looking for slot canyons to hike, or camping sites there is sure to be something for all individuals and families to enjoy.
Another local fun spot to visit is the Dinosaur Quarry located near Cleveland which will be opening on May 14. “The Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, now Jurassic National Monument is a remarkable place to go learn about you know about our dinosaur history and the past creatures that lived here and one of the things that you know I’ll mention specifically about Jurassic is while it’s a beautiful area, its such a great place to take your family, you want to make sure you are prepared for the roads out there,” explained Wootton. The last 13 miles of the road from Cleveland to the monument is graded, unpaved road and will be open on Thursdays through Sundays.
“I just want to stress the importance of responsible outdoor recreation; you know these public lands belong to all of us but also its up to all of us to kind of preserve them for present and future generations. So that means following leave no trace, tread lightly principals,” said Wootten. This helps land managers who are out every day preserve the lands.
To access maps and other information on BLM public lands can visit their website at https://www.blm.gov/utah “Those maps are a great tool for folks going out on to public lands whether you’re looking at the geo reference .PDF maps or you can actually download the maps before you go out on to public lands you can actually, it uses your phones GPS to kind of help you figure out where you are or you can use our interactive maps, it does require cell phone coverage but you can do it before you go,” said Wooten.