Box-Death Hollow Wilderness

Box-Death Hollow Wilderness


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Vertical gray-orange walls of Navajo sandstone stand above two canyon tributaries of the Escalante River in Box-Death Hollow Wilderness. This is canyon country, home to numerous monoclines--places where fault lines have made layers of earth rise and fall sharply, exposing the colorful strata of sediment. The name Death Hollow gives reference to a number of livestock that plunged to their death trying to cross the steep canyon.

Running north-south through a steeply dipping monocline, Pine Creek forms the area known as "The Box." Death Hollow Creek, east of The Box, has carved its way through a gently dipping monocline. Raging waters often flood these canyon narrows after a rain. Pinon and juniper cover many of the plateaus above the canyons.

Brown and rainbow trout are plentiful in Pine Creek and in portions of Sand Creek. Along the creek banks, mule deer, an occasional cougar, or even elk in winter may be seen. Nine miles of trail run the distance of "the Box", hiking in the remainder of this wilderness area requires following drainages or undesignated routes.

The United States Congress designated the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness in 1984 and it now has a total of 25,751 acres.

Facilities: No facilities are provided in Box-Death Hollow Wilderness.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Box-Death Hollow Wilderness.

Best Time To Visit: Box-Death Hollow Wilderness is open year-round.

Fees: Unknown

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Motorized equipment is prohibited. This includes the use of motor vehicles, motorboats, motorized equipment, bicycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, portage wheels, and the landing of aircraft including helicopters, unless provided for in specific legislation.

Directions: Box-Death Hollow Wilderness consists of a total of 25,751 acres, within the Dixie National Forest.

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Dixie National Forest

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Dixie National Forest

1789 Wedgewood Lane

Cedar City, Utah 84720

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General: (435) 865-3700
TTY: (435) 865-3719

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