Book Cliffs Roadless WMA: hunting, access and rules
Book Cliffs Roadless WMA is a 56,694-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Grand County, in DWR's Northeastern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 70.2% of the land is public, mostly state trust land (SITLA).
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
BLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landTribal land (tribe's rules)Book Cliffs Roadless WMALake or riverHighway
| Size | 56,694 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Grand |
| DWR region | Northeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1991 |
| Nearest towns | Green River (27 mi) |
| A point inside it | 39.1701, -109.6783 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. No motorized vehicles. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Book Cliffs Roadless under its habitat management plan of 1995.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Book Cliffs Roadless WMA in?
Book Cliffs Roadless WMA lies in 5 units with a page of their own:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | limited-entry bull elk | 95% |
| Book Cliffs | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, North | limited-entry deer | 98% |
| Nine Mile, Jack Creek | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 98% |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | once-in-a-lifetime bison | 97% |
Shares measured by FilledTag from DWR's 2026 unit boundaries and the WMA boundary. Harvest: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025; each unit's page has it year by year.
What wildlife does DWR list for Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
Elk, deer, stream, meadows.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 70.2% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it state trust land (SITLA), 55,097 acres. Tribal land (tribe's rules) covers 29.7% of the ring (32,486 acres); it is not counted above, and its own rules apply.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land (SITLA) | 55,097 | 50.4% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 32,486 | 29.7% |
| BLM | 21,347 | 19.5% |
| DWR wildlife land | 387 | 0.4% |
| Private and other land not shown | 93 | 0.1% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Nash Wash WMA (1,180 acres, 8 miles southeast) and Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA (3,748 acres, 14 miles north).
How do you get to Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: Green River (27 miles). DWR also lists it under the older names Book Cliffs WMA, Cunningham Ranch, Little Creek.
Questions hunters ask
When is Book Cliffs Roadless WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Book Cliffs Roadless WMA. Its rules: No motorized vehicles.
Do you need a permit to enter Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Grand County.
How much public land is around Book Cliffs Roadless WMA?
70.2% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it state trust land (SITLA), 55,097 acres, measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Book Cliffs Roadless WMA in?
The Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless limited-entry elk unit, by DWR's 2026 boundaries. Hunting on the WMA follows that unit's seasons and DWR's rules for the property.
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Sources: DWR property data, DWR's WMA page, DWR unit boundaries, UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). FilledTag is not part of DWR.