Desert Range
Status
Established
Year Established
1973
Location
Station
State
Utah
National Forest Regions
Intermountain Region (R4)
38.5951, -113.7941
Desert Range Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
1,846ac (747ha)
Elevation Range
5,820' (1,774m) - 5,820' (1,774m)
Primary Features
Approximately 90 percent of the area is a broad alluvial fan sloping eastward and northeastward on a grade of two to five percent. Vegetal cover is dominated by low shrubs. A number of cold desert communities are represented, the plant types usually being associated with particular soils. The mountainous portion supports a more varied and floristically richer cover than the alluvial fan.
Last updated January 31, 2023