4.1.5.3Parks and schools

Parks and schools are distributed throughout populated clusters. A list of the parks can be found in Section 4.1.3.1. Higher usage for alternative transportation is concentrated around Roosevelt City from Neola and surrounding areas. In general, the parks and schools are located in higher concentrated areas in and near the populated clusters.

4.1.5.4Public Lands

Tabiona is the only populated cluster that has public lands near it. Forest lands are accessed north of Tabiona and Hanna and Tabby Mountain (SITLA) is located west and south of town. For more information on public lands see section 4.2.5.

4.1.5.5Other Recreation and Neighborhood Destinations

Various churches are scattered throughout the populated clusters and are destinations for alternative modes of transportation. Routes between neighborhoods are also quantifiable routes.

4.1.5.6Trailheads

The only formal trailhead that exists in the small urban area is the Strawberry Riverwalk Park and Trailhead in Duchesne. Many of the listed parks and other connectivity points would make great trailheads, but routes and trails from these locations connecting to other points of interest, destinations or trailheads are not currently in place.

4.2Non-Urban Area Routes and Trails Inventory

General consideration of the existing trails and conditions in the transition area between small urban and non-urban areas includes:

• The small urban areas including Roosevelt City and Duchesne City are surrounded by a mixture of private and tribal lands. Most of the public land including forest service and BLM land is accessed by county or state roads that go through the private and tribal lands.
• North of Roosevelt, Users access the Uintah Canyon Campground and trailhead on USFS lands via Hwy-121 and then the Uintah Canyon Highway North of Neola.
• South of Roosevelt and Myton, users travel along Hwy-40 and the Wells Draw Rd to access the BLM, SITLA, and USFS lands on the southern part of the county. This area includes parts of the Badlands trail, Wrinkles Rd, Sand Wash Boat Launch, and Nine Mile Canyon.
• Hwy-87 from Roosevelt and Duchesne provides user access to the forest land to the north including Rock Creek Canyon, Moon Lake Rd, and the Swift Creek Campground at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Swift Creeks. These are some of the main access trailheads to the High Uinta Wilderness area.
• South of Duchesne Hwy-191 provides the main connection to USFS and BLM land in the southwest area of the county or Indian Canyon. This area includes Reservation Ridge, Argyle Canyon, Avintaquin Campground and Sowers Canyon. This is the area of the Badlands ATV Trail starting at the Avintaquin Campground along Reservation Ridge.
• On the west side of the county, many users access Tabby Mountain from Highways 40, 208, and 35 that surround the area. There are several access roads from those highways that connect users in Tabiona, Hanna, and Fruitland.