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Kaiparowits, Escalante

Last Updated: Jan 8, 2025
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  • Cover lots of country glassing different pockets
  • Very remote
  • Water can be difficult to find

On The Ground

Northwest of Lake Powell and southeast of Boulder, Utah. The shores of Lake Powell make up much of the southeastern boundary. This is considered the most physical desert bighorn unit in the state, offering the hunter a very challenging sheep hunt.

This unit is traditionally a good unit for desert bighorn sheep. Quality has dipped. This is a large unit with very limited access. Most, if not all, sheep habitat is located in wilderness or roadless areas. With lots of areas to glass sheep can be found throughout the unit.

Terrain

This unit has very steep sandstone cliffs and canyons with some buttes and mesas. There is a limited amount of water that can be found in the various canyons in this unit. The Escalante River runs through the middle of the unit. The terrain can be difficult and hunters have had issues navigating the many cliffs and canyons that make up this area.

  • Roughly 1,159 square miles

  • 99.5% public land

  • Elevations from about 4,200-8,212 feet

High elevations contain dense ponderosa pines and pinyon/juniper. Middle elevations have pinyon/juniper, manzanita, bitterbrush grass meadows, and sagebrush. Low elevations are made up of pinyon/juniper, some cottonwoods, sagebrush, oak brush, grasses, and other browse.

There is very limited amount of vehicle access with most of the sheep habitat is accessed by foot. The limited amount of water and steep terrain make travel using animals very difficult. The Burr trail road will give hunters access to the northeastern boundary of the unit. The Hole-in-the-Rock Road is the western boundary and hunters can use this to access the western edge of the unit. The Middle Moody trailhead provides access to areas that require only a day trip. There are very limited roads and hiking trails in the Glen Canyon National Recreation area. The sheep are spread out in this unit and hunters will need to cover lots of ground between sheep sightings.

  • Limited amount of good hiking trails in this unit

  • Some remote areas that will hold sheep

Boulder provides lodging, gas, groceries, and other supplies. Camping is permitted on public land and most hunters will camp in the areas that hold sheep.

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