On The Ground
This small but rugged unit is found in west central Utah and just north of the small town of Scipio. Some very rugged terrain can be encountered here although many of these areas will be mostly void of deer and elk.
The Clay Springs fire of 2012 burned over 100,000 acres, and most of it overtook the Fillmore, Oak Creek Unit. The burn opened up most of the unit, as well as some rocky drainages that hunters couldn't glass from in the past.
Terrain
The Canyon Mountain range about 25 miles long and 3 to 12 miles wide is located in the center of this unit. Some peaks drop off into sheer cliffs. Much of the high terrain is extremely steep with a precipitous, rocky ridge that runs the length of the unit, plummeting into rolling hills. Much of the ridge is between 8,500 and 9,000 feet above sea level.
Roughly 348 square miles
71% public land
Elevations from about 5,000-9,717 feet at Fool Creek Peak
Vegetation
At low elevations are sage and grassy flats with hay meadows, some private alfalfa fields, and willow-lined creeks. Middle elevations consist mostly of sagebrush and grassy ridges with pinyon pines, junipers, bitterbrush, serviceberry and aspens. High elevations feature quaking aspen forests, slopes covered with pines, firs, and spruce as well as much oak brush and chokecherry.
Access
Public access roads branch from Highway 132 west of Leamington, the Leamington Pass Road south of Leamington, Food Creek and Bridge Canyon roads north of Oak City, and Eight Mile Road in the southeast, reached by a frontage road off I-15. The only private land in this unit is on the lower elevations below the Canyon Mountain range.
Camping and Lodging
Most hunters camp along dirt roads. The only Forest Service campsite is Oak Creek Campground east of Oak City, but it closes on Sept. 15.
Motel lodging in Delta and Nephi
Backpack to be in prime spots at first light
Water is extremely limited on higher mountains
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