Book
Sheeprock Mountains visitor use report
(2018)
Abstract
The Sheeprock Mountains, located in southern Tooele and northern Juab counties, support a variety of uses. The mountains are a popular destination for camping, hunting, and off-highway vehicle use; they also support domestic livestock grazing operations through public land grazing allotments, and provide important habitat for numerous wildlife species (Chelak & Messmer, 2016).
These uses have co-existed for many years, with many of them well documented through either public records (e.g., grazing leases) or scientific data collection efforts (e.g., vegetation mapping). However, there is very little empirical data detailing outdoor recreation use in the region. The only known data come from two-way traffic counters; data from these counters suggest an increase in vehicle traffic throughout the region over the past several years. Aside from this, very little is known about visitors to the region.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2018
Publisher
Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Utah State University
Citation Information
Terry A. Messmer. Sheeprock Mountains visitor use report. Logan, UT(2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/terry-messmer/496/