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View Full Travel Guide Millard County Notch Peak, 9,655 ft. Second tallest cliff face in the U.S. Photo courtesy of: Kyla Overson County Administration 50 South Main Fillmore, UT 84631 435-743-5227 www.millardcounty.org Fillmore City Offices 75 West Center Fillmore, UT 84631 435-743-5233 www.fillmorecity.org North Park Visitors Center 460 North Main Fillmore, UT 84631 The Millard County Tourism Board 435-743-7803 and the County Commissioners Millard County Sheriff welcome you to Millard County, 765 So. Highway 99, Suite 1 the Heart of the Great Basin. Fillmore, UT 84631 (435) 743-5302 Our county seat, Fillmore, was the original capital of the Territory of Deseret www.millardsheriff.org which later became the State of Utah. Fillmore was geographically centered in the Territory which encompassed most of the Great Basin composed of Utah and County Offices-Delta parts of Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, California and Oregon. The Great Basin desert 71 South 200 West lies in the western United States. Over 100 smaller basins wherein no water flows P.O. Box 854 to the oceans make up this unique geologic and geographic area. Millard County Delta, UT 84624 435-864-1400 presents visitors with the high desert regions of the Great Basin. Opportunities to explore and discover: Millard County Tourism • Sweeping high desert vistas 71 South 200 West • Mountain peaks, canyons and arroyos P.O. Box 854 • Geologic remains of an Ice Age lake, sand dunes, ancient beaches, Delta, UT 84624 dry lake beds 435-864-1400 • Off-road trail systems www.millardcountytravel.com • Conifer forests; sunny sagebrush and greasewood ranges; shaded streams. • Volcanic upthrusts and an extinct volcano Economic Development • Rockhounding sites—trilobites, semi-precious gems, minerals, 71 South 200 West obsidian P.O. Box 854 • Pastoral places far from civilization Delta, UT 84624 • Native wildlife and plants —mustangs, pronghorn antelope, curlews and 435-864-1400 three-leaf sumac • Museums, historic forts and sites Delta Chamber of Commerce • Vibrant farming communities 75 West Main Street • Thriving small cities and quaint towns Delta, UT 84624 435-864-4316 This publication has been created to make a visit to Millard County easy and enjoyable. There are places of interest marked, but not totally defined. You should Delta City Offices find them interesting to “discover” for yourself. 76 North 200 West We invite you to share our backyard adventures and create new Delta, UT 84624 memories. 435-864-2759 www.delta.utah.gov www.millardcounty.com Day Trip Destinations Day Trip Destinations, Alphabetical Page No. Page No. Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum 6 Amasa Basin Rockhounding Site 25 Cove Fort Historic Site 7 Antelope Springs 24 Lava Tubes and Tabernacle Hill 10 Apache Tears Rockhounding Site 23 Mahogany, Snowflake and Black Obsidian 8 Clearlake Wildlife Management Area 12 Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail 9 Cove Fort Historic Site 7 Devil’s Kitchen Petroglyph Site 11 Crystal Ball Cave 33 Pahvant Butte (Sugarloaf) 9 Crystal Peak Rockhounding Site 31 Lace Curtain 11 Desert Mountain 23 Clearlake Wildlife Management Area 12 Devil’s Kitchen Petroglyph Site 11 Pot Mountain 12 DMAD Reservoir 18 Sunstone Knoll 12 Fathers’ Dominguez & Escalante’s Route 14 Great Stone Face 13 DeseretFort 13 F ort DeseretFort 13Fossil Mountain Rockhounding Site 30 Fathers’ Dominguez & Escalante’s Route 14 Great Basin Museum 16 Great Basin Museum 16 Great Basin National Park 34 Topaz Museum 17 Great Stone Face 13 Gunnison Bend Reservoir 18 Gunnison Bend Reservoir 18 DMAD Reservoir 18 Hermit’s Cabin 28 Sand Dunes 19 Ibex Hardpan 30 Little Sahara Recreation Area 20 Joy Mining District 23 Pioneer Charcoal Kilns 20 Keg Mountain 23 Topaz Mountain Rockhounding Site 22 Lace Curtain 11 Smelter Knoll 23 Lava Tubes and Tabernacle Hill 10 Desert Mountain 23 Little Sahara Recreation Area 20 Keg Mountain 23 Mahogany, Snowflake and Black Obsidian 8 Joy Mining District 23 Miller Canyon Rockhounding Site 25 Apache Tears Rockhounding Site 23 Notch Peak 29 Antelope Springs 24 Pahvant Butte (Sugarloaf) 9 Trilobite Rockhounding Site 24 Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail 9 Amasa Basin Rockhounding Site 25 Painter Spring Rockhounding Site 28 Miller Canyon Rockhounding Site 25 Pioneer Charcoal Kilns 20 Hermit’s Cabin 28 Pot Mountain 12 Painter Spring Rockhounding Site 28 Sand Dunes 19 Notch Peak 29 Smelter Knoll 23 Ibex Hardpan 30 Sunstone Knoll 12 Fossil Mountain Rockhounding Site 30 Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum 6 Crystal Peak Rockhounding Site 31 Topaz Mountain Rockhounding Site 22 Crystal Ball Cave 33 Topaz Museum 17 Great Basin National Park 34 Trilobite Rockhounding Site 24 * Day trips may take less than or more than a single day, depending on the time spent at each spot and individual preferences when exploring. 3 OHV/UTV Trails Travel Wisely Page No. • When driving on dirt roads it is best to have a high clearance Cricket Mountains 37 or 4-wheel drive vehicle, especially on soft or wet ground and Burbank Hills 37 on rocky terrain. Come prepared with a shovel and spare tire. Conger Mountains 37 Amasa Basin 37 • Always bring plenty of water, food, and proper Central Utah’s Paiute ATV Trail 38 clothing. National ATV Jambree 39 • Make sure you fuel up. Gas stations are few and far between. • Cell phone service is limited to non-existent. GOLF COURSES • While the GPS listings in this guide have been tested, do not solely rely on your GPS. Have a paper map handy and know Paradise Resort Golf Course 40 your route. Sunset View Golf Course 40 • Respect and protect all cultural sites. Please do not touch rock art panels or walk on fragile places. ANNUAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 42-45 • Use caution when exploring. Watch where you put your hands and feet. Rattlesnakes and scorpions live here, too. COMMUNTIES 46-47 • Avoid creating new trails or fire rings. All-terrain CAMPGROUNDS 48-49 vehicles are restricted to signed routes. in Fishlake National Forest • Respect private land. • Trash: Pack it in. Pack it out. HOTELS 51 Rockhounding Rules RV PARKS 51 Collecting On BLM Lands COUNTY ADMINISTRATION 2 The casual rock hound or collector may take small amounts MAPS of fossils, gemstones and rocks from unrestricted federal lands Fillmore 5 in Utah without obtaining a special permit if for personal, Delta 15 non-commercial purposes. Petrified wood may be collected for West Desert OHV/ATV Trails 36 non-commercial use only from public lands up to 25 pounds plus Paiute ATV Trails 38 one piece of any size per day with a yearly limit of 250 pounds. Millard County 26-27 Collection in large quantities or for commercial purposes require a permit, lease or license from the Bureau of Land Management. Important Numbers Collecting On School Trust Lands Emergency Calls 911 www.trustlands.utah.gov/resources/ UDOT Live Help Line Most state lands are administered by the Schools and Insti- 801-965-4000 tutional Trust Lands Administration. A rock hounding permit is Millard County Sheriff required to collect on these lands. An annual permit if $10.00 per 435-743-5302 person or $200.00 per family. Up to 25 pounds per day plus one Millard County Tourism piece per person is allowed. 888-463-8627 MILLARD COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS Founded in 1852 County Seat: Fillmore Population: Approx. 14, 000 Area: 6,828 sq. mi. Largest City: Delta Primary Industry: Agriculture High Temperature in January: 38˚F High Temperature in July: 108˚F Average Precipitation: 14” Highest Elevation: Mine Camp Peak, 10,222’ Lowest Elevation: 4,357’ Oldest Fossil: Trilobite, 500 million years old 4 McCornick Eight M ile Rd Lace Curtain ¤£50 ¤£50 Pahvant Butte Scipio L. 10 5761' .1 3 Holden Maple Hollow !( Campground 100 Clear Lake Bird 6.4 Refuge C l Maple Grove e 13 Devil's Kitchen a .1 Campground r La ke 2.8 Rd Paradise Lava Flows Golf Course Territorial Statehouse, Museum & Park !( 100 Squidike Flowell !( o Fillmore 9.4 11 .9 Tabernacle Lava Tubes Hill ¦¨§15 Hole in the Rock Pistol Rock/Copleys 5 . Campground 0 !( 1 Meadow Fishlake 133 National !( Hatton Kanosh Indian Res. Forest 13.3 !( Kanosh Rd 12 Mile Adelaide Campground .5 13 Alpine Route Old Cove Fort µ Main Travel Road ¨¦§70 Destinations Travel Road 5 2.5 0 Miles 5 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E DAY TRIP 1 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 15 E E ¨¦§ E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Territorial Statehouse, E E E E Museum & Park E E E E E E Fillmore E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Territorial Statehouse ins and an 1867 Meadow stone school- ´ State Park Museum house are also located on the grounds.
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