Timpanogos WMA: hunting, access and rules
Timpanogos WMA is a 2,364-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Utah County, in DWR's Central Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR's seasonal closure: Closed December 1 to April 15. Within 3 miles of it, 51.2% of the land is public, mostly national forest.
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
National forestDWR wildlife landTimpanogos WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,364 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Utah |
| DWR region | Central Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | Closed December 1 to April 15 |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1946 |
| Nearest towns | Lindon (2 mi), Orem (2 mi) and Pleasant Grove (4 mi) |
| A point inside it | 40.3356, -111.6537 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Timpanogos WMA?
Seasonal closure: Closed December 1 to April 15. Motorized vehicle access on the WMA is prohibited, with the exception of the Alta Canal Road during the mule deer hunting seasons. Anyone 18 or older needs a Utah hunting, fishing or combination license or DWR's free digital access permit to enter.
DWR runs Timpanogos under its habitat management plan of 2025.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Timpanogos WMA in?
Timpanogos WMA lies in 5 units with a page of their own; on the Wasatch Mountains, West general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 1,175 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains, West | general-season deer | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, Timpanogos | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 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 Timpanogos WMA?
Mule deer, elk, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, Rio Grande turkey, cottontail rabbit, forest grouse, ring-necked pheasant, chuckar, mourning dove.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Timpanogos WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 51.2% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (17,783 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 17,783 | 51.2% |
| DWR wildlife land | 7 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 16,949 | 48.8% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Timpanogos WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Provo River Delta WMA (260 acres, 7 miles southwest), Wallsburg WMA (13,602 acres, 13 miles northeast), Hobble Creek WMA (523 acres, 14 miles southeast), Loafer Mountain WMA (12,355 acres, 22 miles south), Diamond Fork WMA (170 acres, 22 miles south) and Kamas West Hills WMA (732 acres, 24 miles northeast).
How do you get to Timpanogos WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-15, US 189, US 89, UT 92 and UT 265. Nearest towns: Lindon (2 miles), Orem (2 miles), Pleasant Grove (4 miles) and Vineyard (5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Timpanogos WMA closed?
Closed December 1 to April 15, by DWR's listing for the area. Motorized vehicle access on the WMA is prohibited, with the exception of the Alta Canal Road during the mule deer hunting seasons.
Do you need a permit to enter Timpanogos WMA?
Anyone 18 or older needs a Utah hunting, fishing or combination license or DWR's free digital access permit to enter, by DWR's 2026 listing for Utah County.
How much public land is around Timpanogos WMA?
51.2% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (17,783 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Timpanogos WMA in?
The Wasatch Mountains, West general-season deer unit and the Wasatch Mountains 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.