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Devil's Slide was originally discovered by Utah settlers in the 1840s in upper Weber Canyon. Early settlers, including a well known railman by the name of John Walker, called the site "Gutter Defile" on their maps. [4] The settlers were working with the Transcontinental Railroad to establish tracks through the Weber Canyon, Utah area. [5]
Weber Canyon is, historically, one of the more important canyons in Utah. The many streams that feed into the Weber River made the area attractive to prehistoric nomadic Native Americans, including the Shoshone and Ute tribes. The river and canyon were named for fur trapper John Henry Weber. Early explorers also included Étienne Provost.
To the north is the Dixie National Forest and to the south are the Hole-in-the-Rock and Lake Powell which are located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The Devils Garden is situated at an elevation of 5,243 ft (1,598 m) above sea level in Garfield County, Utah. [2]
After others began settling in the rather limited planar areas of the mountainous territory, the Utah Territory legislature acted on January 17, 1862, to form a separate county from sections partitioned off Davis, Great Salt Lake, Summit, and Weber counties. The small settlement at Morgan was named the county seat.
The declaration ceremony was held at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, rather than in Utah. [14] Local officials such as Democratic U.S. Representative Bill Orton from Utah objected to the designation of the national monument, questioning whether the Antiquities Act allowed such vast amounts of land to be designated.
Devil Canyon, San Bernardino Mountains, California; Devil's Canyon and Devil's Canyon Trail in San Gabriel Wilderness, Los Angeles County, California; Devil's Canyon Wilderness - A federally designated wilderness area on the western edge of the San Rafael Swell in Emery County, Utah; Devil's Canyon - north of the Lower Monumental Dam on the ...
Devils Garden [note 1] is an area of Arches National Park, located near Moab, Utah, United States, [2] that features a series of rock fins and arches formed by erosion. [3] The Devils Garden Trail, including more primitive sections and spurs, meanders through the area for 7.2 mi (11.6 km). [ 4 ]
Desolation Canyon: Utah BLM Green River District BLM: UT 142,996 223.431 57,868 578.68 March 12, 2019: Devil's Canyon: Utah BLM Green River District BLM: UT 8,675 13.555 3,511 35.11 March 12, 2019: Devils Backbone: Mark Twain National Forest: USFS MO 6,687 10.448 2,706 27.06 December 22, 1980: Devil's Staircase