The North Stansbury WSA, which encompasses 10,480 acres, is 40 miles west of
Salt Lake City. The WSA is north of the Deseret Peak Wilderness managed by the
Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The north-south trending Stansbury Mountain
range is typical of the Basin and Range Province, rising above the desert
between two valley floors. Elevations within the WSA range from 5,200 feet
along the base of the range up to 8,800 feet on the southern end near the
Forest Service boundary.

The North Stansbury WSA, which encompasses 10,480 acres, is 40 miles west of Salt Lake City. The WSA is north of the Deseret Peak Wilderness managed by the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The north-south trending Stansbury Mountain range is typical of the Basin and Range Province, rising above the desert between two valley floors. Elevations within the WSA range from 5,200 feet along the base of the range up to 8,800 feet on the southern end near the Forest Service boundary.

Bird's eye view of the park

North Stansbury Mountains

Horseshoe Knolls is a dispersed camping and OHV recreation site located east
of the highway across from Horseshoe Springs. This is a popular site for
family camping, trail riding, and just relaxing in the spring and fall. The
area is very sandy and numerous juniper trees provide good shade for visitors.
Numerous OHV trails wind through the trees and sandy washes providing fun
riding opportunities for all ages. There are no developed facilities, water,
or fees. The location is closed to target shooting.

Horseshoe Knolls is a dispersed camping and OHV recreation site located east of the highway across from Horseshoe Springs. This is a popular site for family camping, trail riding, and just relaxing in the spring and fall. The area is very sandy and numerous juniper trees provide good shade for visitors. Numerous OHV trails wind through the trees and sandy washes providing fun riding opportunities for all ages. There are no developed facilities, water, or fees. The location is closed to target shooting.

Horseshoe Knolls

Horseshoe Springs is both a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and a historic site
on the California National Historic Trail located in Skull Valley, Tooele
County, Utah. Two large springs come together to form a horseshoe shape,
giving the site it's name. Horseshoe Springs was utilized extensively by local
Goshute tribes and first visited by a white man in 1827 by the legendary
trapper and explorer Jedediah Smith while returning to Utah from California.
In 1846, Horseshoe Springs became a stop on the Hastings Cutoff emigrant trail
and was visited by the infamous Donner Reed party. Today, Horseshoe Springs is
managed for its important riparian, fisheries, and widlife habitat. There is a
visitor kiosk and boardwalk providing access for fishing and other recreation.
There also is an interpretive display for the California National Historic
Trail. No restrooms or overnight camping.

Horseshoe Springs is both a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and a historic site on the California National Historic Trail located in Skull Valley, Tooele County, Utah. Two large springs come together to form a horseshoe shape, giving the site it's name. Horseshoe Springs was utilized extensively by local Goshute tribes and first visited by a white man in 1827 by the legendary trapper and explorer Jedediah Smith while returning to Utah from California. In 1846, Horseshoe Springs became a stop on the Hastings Cutoff emigrant trail and was visited by the infamous Donner Reed party. Today, Horseshoe Springs is managed for its important riparian, fisheries, and widlife habitat. There is a visitor kiosk and boardwalk providing access for fishing and other recreation. There also is an interpretive display for the California National Historic Trail. No restrooms or overnight camping.

Horseshoe Springs Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area now contains a total of 100,000 acres and
is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the
state of Utah. In 2006 the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area became part of the
now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In
wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and
extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of _"...increasing
population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing
mechanization,..."_ you play an important role in helping to _"...secure for
the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an
enduring resource of wilderness"_ as called for by Congress in the Wilderness
Act of 1964. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use
Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection of its unique
natural and experiential qualities.

How to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in
different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of
the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply.

**Leave No Trace principles:**

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
  3. Dispose of Waste Properly
  4. Leave What You Find
  5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
  6. Respect Wildlife
  7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors

**Regulations:**  
Motorized equipment and equipment used for mechanical transport are generally
prohibited on all federal lands designated as wilderness. This includes the
use of motor vehicles (including OHVs), motorboats, motorized equipment,
bicycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, portage wheels, and the landing of
aircraft including helicopters, unless provided for in specific legislation.
In a few areas some exceptions allowing the use of motorized equipment or
mechanical transport are described in the special regulations in effect for a
specific area. Contact the agency for more information about regulations.

The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area now contains a total of 100,000 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2006 the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "...increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,..." you play an important role in helping to "...secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in the <a href="http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=legisact" rel="nofollow">Wilderness Act of 1964</a>. Please follow the regulations in place for this area, and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting to ensure protection of its unique natural and experiential qualities.How to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply.Leave No Trace principles:<ol><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_1.php" rel="nofollow">Plan Ahead and Prepare</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_2.php" rel="nofollow">Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_3.php" rel="nofollow">Dispose of Waste Properly</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_4.php" rel="nofollow">Leave What You Find</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_5.php" rel="nofollow">Minimize Campfire Impacts</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_6.php" rel="nofollow">Respect Wildlife</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_7.php" rel="nofollow">Be Considerate of Other Visitors</a></li></ol>Regulations: Motorized equipment and equipment used for mechanical transport are generally prohibited on all federal lands designated as wilderness. This includes the use of motor vehicles (including OHVs), motorboats, motorized equipment, bicycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, portage wheels, and the landing of aircraft including helicopters, unless provided for in specific legislation. In a few areas some exceptions allowing the use of motorized equipment or mechanical transport are described in the special regulations in effect for a specific area. Contact the agency for more information about regulations.

North Stansbury Mountains

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Horseshoe Knolls

Horseshoe Springs Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area