Range Creek Visitor Permits
- The field station is currently CLOSED for the year. We open again on May 15, 2025 (road conditions and weather permitting).
- Day permits will be available again the first Monday in May 2025.
- For general Range Creek permitting questions please email Range Creek Staff at rangecreekacpermits@nhmu.utah.edu or call Jamie Greenland at 801-585-9704
- For information about the bison hunt, call Division of Wildlife Resources Price office 435-613-3700
- If you are having technical difficulty with the online permitting system, please contact Museum IT support via email
Announcements
A single-party, big game hunt campsite, located at the center of the Range Creek Field Station is available by reservation and special permit only, during the big game hunting season, August 1-November 30th. A "single party" consists of up to three individuals (one hunter with a valid big game hunting tag, and up to two assistants). Each member of the party will need to purchase a Range Creek season pass below. The big game hunt campsite will only be accessible by foot or by horse and only from the north gate entrance, no vehicle access.
For more information about the Big Game Hunt Campsite check here!
Range Creek Visitor Guidelines
Directions for Purchasing Individual Season Passes and Reserving Day Permits
Step 1: Create a museum account here
- Click Museum Account (Login)
- Click the Create New Account tab
- Type in user name and email address
- Go to email for confirmation
- Click on link in email to set initial password | Save
- Proceed to Step 2.
Step 2: A new season pass number is required each year ! Purchase a Season Pass for $1 for each person. Passes are required for all visitors over the age of 5 and are non-refundable. You will receive two emails. The first email is a confirmation of purchase. The second email will have your season pass number. You need your season pass number to reserve day permits.
Step 3: Schedule a specific visit date. At no charge, you will be granted a Day Permit for each day you are visiting during the season. Season Pass holders may reserve as many day permits as they like in May-August. During the hunting season, September-November, a total of 7 Day Permits and 5 consecutive days will be allowed per season pass holder.
Step 4: To cancel a day permit reservation. Login to your museum account. Click on the tab "Range Creek Guest." Scroll down the page to view the "Reserved Day Permits" section. Each reservation you have will show an 'X' next to it under the heading "actions." Click the 'X' to cancel a scheduled visit.
* Permit information is subject to revision for future seasons.
Please Be Advised
Access to the Range Creek Field Station is administered by the Natural History Museum of Utah and is limited to pedestrian and horse traffic. To protect the canyon, a maximum of 28 public visitors are permitted per day May 15-Nov. 30 (permit availability in May depends on weather and road safety as snow melts). Camping is allowed at the north gate campground and by special permit at the big game hunt campsite. Camping is NOT allowed on BLM Wilderness land within the Special Recreation Management Area adjacent to the field station (contact BLM Price Field Office for details).
Day-permit access to the Range Creek Field Station is only allowed from the north entrance, through the Field Station's north gate.
- Access to Range Creek Canyon beyond the North Gate entrance is limited to pedestrian and horse traffic only, NO BICYCLES. Overnight camping is permitted only at a campsite located at the gate and by special permit at the single-party big game hunt campsite.
- Individual public visitors are on their own while visiting the field station. There are no exhibits or museum staff available to provide tours in Range Creek Canyon.
Researchers: To apply to conduct research in Range Creek, please email
Guided Tours of Range Creek Canyon
Individuals wishing to take Guided Tours through Range Creek with an organized group, are encouraged to consult with our three designated partners (see below).
These tour providers offer guided vehicular visits through Range Creek. Group tours stop at a variety of locations to view rock art, granaries, and other features of interest along the thirteen-mile route to the historic Wilcox Ranch and current Range Creek Field Station Headquarters.
Contact the providers listed below directly for more information.