Diamond Mountain & Jones hole, Vernal, UT

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This 80 mile an hour round trip follows the rugged canyon which leads into Jones Hole. Diamond Mountain, to the north of the road, was the center of a scandal in the 1870's, when two swindlers salted the area with diamonds, and netted $300,000 selling mining claims. Also the well known William Ellsworth "Elzy" Lay and Matt Warner both outlaw's who rode with Butch Cassidy in 1876 and ranched here The prize at the end of this trail is the hatchery, which is open from 7 am - 4 pm daily.



Address: Vernal Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
170 South, 500 East
Vernal, UT 84078 Phone: [phone]

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