Beartrap Canyon Wilderness – Image Gallery
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness
The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is a rugged and remote area in Utah known for its deep, narrow canyons and diverse wildlife.
Details
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness
The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is located in southeastern Utah and covers an area of approximately 6,000 acres. This rugged and remote wilderness area is characterized by deep canyons, towering sandstone cliffs, and a diverse range of plant and animal species.
Features
- Deep canyons carved by the San Rafael River
- Towering sandstone cliffs reaching heights of up to 1,000 feet
- Native grasslands and sagebrush scrublands
- Riparian areas along the river supporting cottonwood and willow trees
- Abundant wildlife including mule deer, bighorn sheep, golden eagles, and various reptiles
- Historic remnants of Native American rock art and pioneer settlements
Ecological Significance
The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness plays a crucial role in preserving the natural biodiversity of the region. The riparian areas along the San Rafael River provide important habitat for a variety of plant and animal species, including rare and endangered species. The pristine wilderness also serves as a vital corridor for wildlife migration, allowing species to move freely between different habitats.
Additionally, the deep canyons and towering cliffs of the wilderness area offer unique opportunities for outdoor recreation and exploration. Hiking, camping, rock climbing, and wildlife viewing are popular activities for visitors to the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness, providing a chance to experience the beauty and solitude of this remote and rugged landscape.
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness
Points of Interest
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness
The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is located in southwestern Montana and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This wilderness area covers approximately 6,347 acres and is known for its rugged terrain, deep canyons, and scenic views.
Madison River
The Madison River runs through the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness and is known for its world-class fly fishing opportunities. Anglers come from all over to try their hand at catching rainbow and brown trout in this pristine river.
Wildlife Viewing
The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including bears, elk, deer, and mountain lions. Visitors can often spot these animals while hiking or camping in the area.
Hiking Trails
There are several hiking trails in the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness that offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The 7-mile Beartrap Creek Trail is a popular choice for hikers looking to explore the area.
Camping
Camping is allowed in the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness, and there are several designated campsites for visitors to use. Campers can enjoy the peaceful surroundings and starry night skies in this remote wilderness area.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbers flock to the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness to test their skills on the rugged cliffs and rock formations in the area. The challenging terrain provides a thrilling experience for climbers of all skill levels.
Beartrap Canyon Wilderness – Images
Description: January's #nationalconservationlands Top 15: National Conservation Lands Milestones Each #conservationlands15 month will feature a Top 15 list. Today’s Top 15 puts the National Conservation Lands in perspective - from our history to our future. 1 National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is enacted into law, designates two BLM-managed Wild and Scenic Rivers (Rio Grande and Rogue); now, the BLM manages 69 such rivers — 1968. 2 The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is one of two trails designated within the newly-minted National Trails System Act; now, the BLM has stewardship responsibilities for segments of 18 National Scenic and Historic Trails — 1968. 3 King Range, on California’s rugged Lost Coast, is designated as the nation’s first National Conservation Area; today, the BLM manages 21 National Conservation Areas and Similar Designations — 1970. 4 Federal Land Policy and Management Act enacted; establishes California Desert Conservation Area and directs the BLM to study lands under its stewardship for wilderness values — 1976. 5 The BLM study process identifies Wilderness Study Areas for consideration by Congress for Wilderness designation; the BLM currently manages 588 Wilderness Study Areas - 1980. 6 Yaquina Head in Oregon, including its stately lighthouse, is designated as the first Outstanding Natural Area to be managed by the BLM; today, there are five lighthouses located on National Conservation Lands - 1980. 7 Montana’s Beartrap Canyon is designated as the first BLM wilderness; the BLM currently administers 221 wilderness areas — 1983. 8 Congress creates the San Pedro River National Conservation Area in southern Arizona; in 1995, the American Bird Conservancy recognized the San Pedro as its first “globally important bird area” in the U.S. — 1988. 9 Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante is designated the BLM’s first national monument by President Bill Clinton; today, the BLM manages 20 national monuments — 1996. 10 Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt establishes the “National Landscape Conservation System,” now commonly referred to as the National Conservation Lands — 2000. 11 First National Conservation Lands Science Grants are issued; to date, the program has funded a total of 182 science projects, nearly all for universities, non-profit research organizations, and other partners — 2000. 12 Congress votes the National Landscape Conservation System into law to “conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations” — 2009. 13 The 10th anniversary of the National Landscape Conservation System is celebrated with more than 90 BLM events from coast to coast; a new 15-year strategy for management of BLM conservation lands is established — 2010. 14 Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is recognized as the first International Dark Sky Province on BLM-managed lands — 2014. 15 The National Conservation Lands celebrate their 15th anniversary as a system: 878 units totaling 31 million acres in 13 states! — 2015. Photo by Beartrap Canyon Wilderness, Montana, by Bob Wick
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Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo credit: Bob Wick, BLM For more photos of the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/mypubliclands/sets/72157633855741349/ For more information about the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/dillon_field_office/recreation/be...
Image by Bureau of Land Management – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Beartrap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Beartrap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Beartrap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo credit: Bob Wick, BLM For more photos of the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/mypubliclands/sets/72157633855741349/ For more information about the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/dillon_field_office/recreation/be...
Image by Bureau of Land Management – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo credit: Bob Wick, BLM For more photos of the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/mypubliclands/sets/72157633855741349/ For more information about the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness, visit: www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/dillon_field_office/recreation/be...
Image by Bureau of Land Management – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: The Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. The Bear Trap Canyon is the first wilderness area to be managed by the BLM. The 6,347-acre area offers beautiful wilderness scenery plus exciting whitewater rafting featuring the famous Class IV - V “Kitchen Sink” rapid. The 1,500-foot cliffs that border the canyon provide a dramatic backdrop for nature study, hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting and fishing along the nine-mile Bear Trap Canyon National Recreation Trail. The trail follows the river the length of the canyon but can only be accessed from the north end (no through-hiking). Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
Image by mypubliclands – Public domain – Wikimedia
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