Nash Wash WMA: hunting, access and rules
Nash Wash WMA is a 1,180-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Grand County, in DWR's Southeastern Region, managed for big game winter range, upland game. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 98.3% 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 landOther public land (highways, other state land)Nash Wash WMALake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,180 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Grand |
| DWR region | Southeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range, upland game |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1991 |
| Nearest towns | Castle Valley (29 mi) |
| A point inside it | 39.0664, -109.5947 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Nash Wash WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing county roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Nash Wash under its habitat management plan of 2014.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Nash Wash WMA in?
Nash Wash WMA lies in 6 units with a page of their own:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, South | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Book Cliffs | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, South | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, South | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek/South | once-in-a-lifetime bison | 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 Nash Wash WMA?
Mule deer, upland game.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Nash Wash WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 98.3% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (35,118 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 35,118 | 87.8% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 4,198 | 10.5% |
| DWR wildlife land | 8 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 668 | 1.7% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Nash Wash WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Book Cliffs Roadless WMA (56,694 acres, 8 miles northwest) and Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA (3,748 acres, 20 miles north).
How do you get to Nash Wash WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 50, I-70 and US 6. Nearest towns: Castle Valley (29 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Nash Wash WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Nash Wash WMA. Its rules: Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing county roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Nash Wash 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 Nash Wash WMA?
98.3% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (35,118 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Nash Wash WMA in?
The Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East 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.