BLM-Utah offers free recreation maps for mobile devices and encourages visitors to enjoy public lands

Organization:

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Office:

Utah State Office

Media Contact:

Kimberly Finch

Apr 11, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY – Looking for inspiration in America’s great outdoors this Easter weekend? The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has developed over 50 georeferenced Adobe PDF maps that highlight world-class outdoor recreation opportunities found on Utah’s public lands. These free, user-friendly maps provide a fun and easy way to see a user’s location in real-time on any mobile device, and can be used as a navigation tool even without cellular reception.

Choose from exciting recreation opportunities for all abilities and skills. Visitors can use the georeferenced maps to hike slot canyons in Emery County’s San Rafael Swell; ride an ATV at Sand Mountain in Washington County; drive along the historic Transcontinental Railroad through Box Elder County; or mountain bike on the world-renowned slickrock of Moab. Family-friendly activities include playing disc golf near Cedar City or completing a Junior Explorer Activity Book at the John Jarvie Ranch trading post in Daggett County.

Popular Maps

Moab Field Office, Gemini Bridges and Long Canyon: https://go.usa.gov/xXRXX; and Moab Camping: https://go.usa.gov/xXRXU
Price Field Office, Temple Mountain Recreation Area (San Rafael Swell): https://go.usa.gov/xXRXd
St. George Field Office, Sand Mountain OHV Area: https://go.usa.gov/xXRX6
Monticello Field Office, Bears Ears National Monument: https://go.usa.gov/xXRXe
Salt Lake Field Office, Transcontinental Railroad National Back Country Byway: https://go.usa.gov/xXR5D
Cedar City Field Office, Three Peaks Disc Golf Course: https://go.usa.gov/xXR5Q
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Lower Calf Creek Falls: https://go.usa.gov/xXR5H
Vernal Field Office, Green River (including John Jarvie Ranch): https://go.usa.gov/xXRRv

Visitors can download the Adobe PDF maps through any georeferenced PDF map application, such as Avenza Maps, or download the maps from the BLM website at https://www.blm.gov/maps/georeferenced-PDFs. To utilize the location feature, users will need to view maps using a geospatial PDF, GeoPDF®, or GeoTIFF reader app. BLM-Utah partnered with the Great Basin Institute’s Research Associate Program to develop the maps.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.