Small transactions can bring about big-time benefits for public access.
That’s exactly what happened in east-central Utah, just west of Price in the Electric Lake area of the Manti La Sal National Forest.
Back in 2016, there was a very real threat of closure due to liability concerns surrounding an 11-acre parcel of private land that abutted a much larger public landscape.
Accessed by a trailhead used by elk and deer hunters, horseback riders and others, those 11 acres served as a funnel to more than 3,800 acres of public land used by more than 1,000 elk, mule deer, black bears, other big game, small mammals, birds and other wildlife species.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation swooped in, purchased the land and conveyed it to the U.S. National Forest, securing permanent access from a parking area on Highway 31 to the trailhead. To this day, it remains public land open to hunting, horseback riding, hiking, camping & other recreational activities.
ONE SQUARE MILE A DAY. OVER 10 MILLION ACRES BY 2030.
At RMEF, we’re not just conserving what’s here today, we’re creating what’s possible for tomorrow. That means more access, healthier habitats and a stronger future for all big game.
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