About this place
Swasey Mountain rises over 9,600 feet. It is the highest peak in the House Range and a landmark of the West Desert.
Swasey Peak, Tatow Knob and the sheer limestone cliffs along the west side are the features people come for.
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and golden eagles all hunt here, and the golden eagles nest here too.
The ferruginous hawk, the long-billed curlew, the burrowing owl, the kit fox and the Swasey Spring pocket gopher may be here as well. All are sensitive species.
On the higher slopes there are 1,100 acres of bristlecone pine, one of the oldest living species of tree.
A herd of wild horses roams the area. The country around is rated outstanding, in Utah and nationally, for Cambrian trilobites. There are at least four limestone caves inside the area.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
Northwestern Millard County, in the northern part of the House Range, about 35 miles west of Delta.
Coordinates 39.387117, -113.31607
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What is near here
There are some well-known places within reach of this site.
- Notch Peak Directions
- Sevier Lake Directions
- Conger Mountain Directions
- Topaz Mountain Directions
Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Hinckley, UT Directions
- Delta, UT Directions
Delta is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.