Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement: hunting, access and rules
Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement is a 2,684-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Carbon County, in DWR's Southeastern Region, managed for big game summer range, sage grouse. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 57.7% of the land is public, mostly BLM.
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 landCold Spring WMA and Conservation EasementGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,684 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Carbon |
| DWR region | Southeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game summer range, sage grouse |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 2004 |
| Nearest towns | East Carbon (9 mi), Wellington (23 mi) and Price (25 mi) |
| A point inside it | 39.6633, -110.3001 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. No camping, stay on main county road. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement under its habitat management plan of 2012.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement in?
Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement lies in 3 units with a page of their own; on the Nine Mile general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 402 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile | general-season deer | 100% |
| Nine Mile, Range Creek | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Nine Mile, Jack Creek | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
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 Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
Big game, sage grouse.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 57.7% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (17,277 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 17,277 | 49.5% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 2,844 | 8.2% |
| DWR wildlife land | 14 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 14,733 | 42.3% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
How do you get to Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: East Carbon (9 miles), Wellington (23 miles), Price (25 miles) and Helper (29 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name Range Creek.
Questions hunters ask
When is Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement. Its rules: No camping, stay on main county road.
Do you need a permit to enter Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Carbon County.
How much public land is around Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement?
57.7% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (17,277 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Cold Spring WMA and Conservation Easement in?
The Nine Mile general-season deer 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.