Upper Sand Creek
Status
Established
Year Established
2000
Location
Station
State
Utah
National Forest Regions
Intermountain Region (R4)
37.933333, -111.5875
Upper Sand Creek Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
1,880ac (761ha)
Elevation Range
7,600' (2,316m) - 8,562' (2,610m)
Primary Features
Broad top of a peninsula-like ridge surrounded on three sides by deep sandstone canyone; open park-like stands of mature ponderosa pine with low shrub and grass understories at higher elevations; mixed stands of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir on north-facing slopes; dense tall shrub thickets of Gambel oak and birchleaf mountain mahogany on open ridge crests; open forests of ponderosa pine and manzanita at lower elevations; all in pristine or near-pristine condition.
Last updated February 2, 2023