The deleted lands included three major mountain peaks and 13 drainages. The Utah Wilderness Coalition Proposal Instead of dropping the Big Hollow unit from further study, the BLM and the USFS should collaborate in evaluating the entire mountain range as a single wilderness area. Congressional designation is needed to ensure that these wild lands are not compromised by agency politics. The northern 18,300 acres of the Stansbury Mountains are a logical part of the proposed Stansbury wilderness. The UDWR has identified the area for reintroduction of bighorn sheep.
Vegetative cover includes fir, aspen, pine, and juniper.
There are no substantive conflicts standing against wilderness designation. Vehicle access to the North Stansbury Mountains is easiest from Interstate 80 heading west out of Salt Lake City. Take the Rowley Junction-Timpie Springs exit six miles east of Delle and follow the road six miles south to a dirt road that heads up Muskrat Canyon. After about a mile the road degenerates, and good hiking begins. The central and southern portions of the Stansbury Mountains are more easily reached from the east side of the range, south and west of Grantsville.