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Featured Notices

The Surface Resources Group will post competitive leasing or requests for proposals here.

Putting Trust Lands to Good Use

Trust Lands are available for a variety of uses, including special use leases, livestock grazing, timber harvesting, easements, and short-term right of entry permits. The Surface Resources Group administers these uses and also carries out maintenance and rehabilitation projects to improve Trust Lands throughout the state.

Special Use Leases

Trust Lands are available to be leased for commercial, industrial, telecommunication, agricultural, residential, government, and other uses.

Easements

Easements are available for linear facilities such as power lines, pipelines, roads, and communications lines.

Livestock Grazing & Range Management

Livestock grazing is permitted on most trust lands and is an important component of our land stewardship efforts. 

Forest Management

The Trust’s forest resources are managed for long-term sustainability through targeted timber sales, fuels reduction projects, and other active management efforts. Timber sales improve long-term forest health by reducing wildfire risk, removing mature trees prone to disease, promoting the growth of young, disease-resistent trees, and creating conditions that allow the forest to renew itself.

Land Sales

The Trust Lands Administration offers properties for sale through periodic public auctions and negotiated sales. Please visit our land sales page for more details on upcoming sales.

Current Auction

Current and Historic Land Sale Auction Parcels

No upcoming auction parcels at this time. Check back here for updates.
1500 West Vernal Property (C-26971)
Sold for $78,000.00
Uintah County | 6.62 Acres
Alton Parcel (C-26991)
Sold for $175,500.00
Kane County | 40.00 Acres
Anderson Hollow (C-27164)
Sold for $605,000
Duchesne County | 200.00 Acres
Antelope Valley (PS 8562)
Sold for $300,000
Millard County | 640.00 Acres
Bear Valley Meadows (C-26963)
Sold for $103,000.00
Iron County | 80.00 Acres
Beaver River/Minersville Parcel #1
Sold for $89,000.00
Beaver County | 80.00 Acres
Big Plain – Apple Valley (PS 8223)
Sold for $540,000
Washington County | 240.00 Acres
Brian Head Lot (C-27160)
Sold for $146,000
Iron County | 0.43 Acres
Bryce Creek “A” Parcel (PS 8554)
Sold for $87,000.00
Garfield County | 80.00 Acres
Bryce Creek “B” Parcel (PS 8555)
Sold for $85,000.00
Garfield County | 80.00 Acres
Bryce Creek “C” Parcel (PS 8556)
Sold for $120,000.00
Garfield County | 80.00 Acres
Buffalo Hollow (PS 8539)
Sold for $46,000.00
Emery County | 34.91 Acres
Cave Valley (PS 7626)
Sold for $1,740,000
Washington County | 200.18 Acres
Cedar City Residential Lots (PS 8578)
Sold for $165,500
Iron County | 0.58 Acres
Cedar Mountain – Parcel A (C-27059-A)
Sold for $50,250.00
Duchesne County | 47.50 Acres
Cedar Mountain – Parcel B (C-27059-B)
Sold for $54,250.00
Duchesne County | 70.00 Acres
Cedar Mountain – Parcel C (C-27059-C)
Sold for $31,000.00
Duchesne County | 40.00 Acres
Cedar Valley (C-26876)
Sold for $438,000.00
Iron County | 651.25 Acres
Cinnamon Creek (C-26957)
Sold for $20,000,013.00
Cache and Weber Counties | 8.00 Acres
Co-op Creek (C-27148)
Sold for $2,510,000
Kane County | 562.51 Acres
Coal Canyon (PS 8468)
Sold for $2,100,000
Emery and Grand Counties | 2.00 Acres
Coal Mine Basin (C-26887)
Sold for $66,500.00
Uintah County | 1.70 Acres
Comb Ridge (PS 8581)
Sold for $500,000
San Juan County | 391.24 Acres
Coyote Hills Parcel (C-26966)
Sold for $247,200.00
Iron County | 200.00 Acres
Crouse Canyon (PS 8590)
Sold for $850,000
Uintah County | 600.00 Acres
Crow Creek (C-27076)
Sold for $276,000.00
Uintah County | 200.00 Acres
Daniel’s Canyon – Parcel A (PS 8574)
Sold for 150000.
Wasatch County | 97.05 Acres
Daniel’s Canyon – Parcel B (PS 8575)
Sold for $325,000
Wasatch County | 298.56 Acres
Diamond Rim (PS 8589)
Sold for $850,000
Uintah County | 640.00 Acres
Dry Canyon Parcel (C-26964)
Sold for $515,000.00
Iron County | 480.00 Acres
Dry Canyon Parcel (C-27037)
Sold for $502,600.00
Iron County | 160.00 Acres
Emma Park – Parcel A (C-26915)
Sold for $566,500.00
Duchesne County | 613.24 Acres
Emma Park – Parcel B (C-26916)
Sold for $61,800.00
Duchesne County | 40.00 Acres
Enoch Donation Parcels (C-26744)
Sold for $213,000.00
Iron County | 79.41 Acres
Eskdale (C-27156)
Sold for $64,500
Millard County | 80.00 Acres
Fayette Hills (C-26898)
Sold for $186,000.00
Sanpete County | 40.00 Acres
Ford Ridge – Parcel 1 (C-27008)
Sold for $507,750.00
Carbon County | 642.33 Acres
Ford Ridge – Parcel 2 (C-27009)
Sold for $519,200.00
Carbon County | 686.92 Acres
Ford Ridge – Parcel 3 (C-27010)
Sold for $496,650.00
Carbon County | 662.20 Acres
Fremont Canyon Parcel (C-26959)
Sold for $659,200.00
Iron County | 640.00 Acres
Fremont Mountain Parcel (C-26961)
Sold for $659,200.00
Iron County | 640.00 Acres
Gordon Reservoir “B” (PS 8496)
Sold for $135,000
San Juan County | 80.00 Acres
Grantsville – Parcel E (C-26980)
Sold for $162,000.00
Tooele County | 120.00 Acres
Grantsville – Parcel F (C-26981)
Sold for $72,500.00
Tooele County | 40.00 Acres
Green River – Highway 6 (C-27107)
Sold for $247,180.00
Emery County | 279.84 Acres
Green River East (C-26797)
Sold for $100,000
Emery County | 40.00 Acres
Green River East (PS 8563) (May 24, 2017 Auction)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD AT A LATER AUCTION
Emery County | 40.00 Acres
Gunnison Valley / Green River (PS 8559)
Sold for $1,050,000.00
Grand County | 1.00 Acres
Hanksville South (PS 8594)
Sold for $75,000
Wayne County | 40.00 Acres
Harding Junction (C-26762)
Sold for $205,500.00
Millard County | 640.00 Acres
Highway 91 (C-26877)
Sold for $55,000.00
Iron County | 1.47 Acres
Highway 91 (C-26877) (November 2020 Auction)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Iron County | 1.47 Acres
Horse Creek – Indian Head (C-26742)
Sold for $50,000.00
Utah County | 80.00 Acres
Horseshoe Bend Property (C-27004)
Sold for $83,500.00
Uintah County | 4.09 Acres
Huntington Canyon Parcel A

Not Disclosed

parcels county | 80.00 Acres
Ibapah – Cold Spring (C-27057)
Sold for $50,250.00
Tooele County | 40.00 Acres
Indian Canyon (USU Property) (May 24, 2017 Auction)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Carbon County | 271.86 Acres
Indian Canyon (USU Property) (October 19, 2016 Auction)
Sold for $700,000
Carbon County | 271.86 Acres
Indian Creek – Parcel A (PS 8576-A)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Beaver County | 80.00 Acres
Indian Creek – Parcel B (PS 8576-B)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Beaver County | 79.29 Acres
Indian Creek – Parcel C (PS 8576-C)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Beaver County | 40.00 Acres
Indian Creek (C-26794)
Sold for $155,000
Beaver County | 199.29 Acres
Iron Spring Canyon (PS 8500)
Sold for $350,000
San Juan County | 640.00 Acres
Iron Springs Canyon (PS 8500)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
San Juan County | 640.00 Acres
Jenson Canyon Parcels (C-26781-A and C-26781-B)
Sold for $468,000
Duchesne County | 800.00 Acres
Johnson Canyon (C-27131)
Sold for $662,000.00
Box Elder County | 640.00 Acres
Kenilworth Parcel (C-27011)
Sold for $90,000.00
Carbon County | 120.00 Acres
Kyune Creek (C-26741)
Sold for $500,000.00
Utah County | 640.00 Acres
La Verkin Parcel (C-26774)
Sold for $250,000
Washington County | 40.00 Acres
Lake Canyon (DWR Property)
Sold for NOT OFFERED
Duchesne County | 1.00 Acres
Lake Hollow Parcel (C-26960)
Sold for $705,200.00
Iron County | 640.00 Acres
Lake Hollow Parcel (C-26960) (September 2021 Auction)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Iron County | 640.00 Acres
Manila West (PS 8572)
Sold for $40,050
Daggett County | 1.10 Acres
Maple Creek (C-27111)
Sold for $120,500.00
Sanpete County | 80.00 Acres
Milburn Parcel (C-26790)
Sold for $145,000
Sanpete County | 160.00 Acres
Mine Road (C-26844)
Sold for $47,000.00
Emery County | 40.00 Acres
Minersville Parcel (C-26937)
Sold for NOT SOLD - CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Beaver County | 637.12 Acres
Minnie Maud (C-26793)
Sold for $50,050
Carbon County | 40.00 Acres
Modena (PS 8598)
Sold for $279,000.00
Iron County | 630.00 Acres
Monroe Canyon (C-27151)
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE OFFERED AT A FUTURE DATE Minimum Bid
Sevier County | 14.00 Acres
Montezuma Creek Mesa (C-27186)
TBD Minimum Bid
San Juan County | 44.89 Acres
Navajo Lake – Northern Parcel (C-27087-A)
Sold for $308,000.00
Kane County | 20.00 Acres
Navajo Lake – Southern Parcel (C-27087-B)
Sold for $286,000.00
Kane County | 20.00 Acres
Needles Outpost (PS 8596)
Sold for $2,500,000
San Juan County | 640.00 Acres
Newcastle (C-26914)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Iron County | 17.51 Acres
Newcastle (C-26914) (June 2021 Auction)
Sold for $140,000.00
Iron County | 17.51 Acres
North Eden (PS 8551)
Sold for $55,000.00
Rich County | 9.47 Acres
North Kolob (C-27159)
Sold for $620,000
Washington County | 80.00 Acres
Old LaSal Cabin Property (PS 8560)
Sold for $210,000
San Juan County | 26.54 Acres
Otter Creek Parcel (PS 8320-B)
Sold for $46,000.00
Piute County | 38.06 Acres
Painted Hills Parcel (C-27088)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Uintah County | 9.54 Acres
Painted Hills Parcel (C-27088) (November 2022)
$125,000.00 Minimum Bid
Uintah County | 9.63 Acres
Patmos Ridge – Parcel A (PS 8591)
Sold for $570,000
Carbon County | 520.00 Acres
Patmos Ridge – Parcel B (PS 8592)
Sold for $130,000
Carbon County | 200.00 Acres
Photograph Gap – Parcel C (PS 8384)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
San Juan County | 180.00 Acres
Photograph Gap-Parcel C (PS 8384)
Sold for $270,000
San Juan County | 180.00 Acres
Pilot Range Parcel (C-26955)
Sold for $99,500.00
Tooele County | 640.00 Acres
Pine Hills Parcel (PS 8557)
Sold for $355,000.00
Garfield County | 40.24 Acres
Pleasant Valley Parcels (C-26838-A and C-26838-B)
Sold for $55,000.00
Duchesne County | 41.80 Acres
Price – Horse Canyon (USU Property)
Sold for $350,000.00
Carbon and Emery Counties | 896.13 Acres
Red Butte Parcel (C-26965)
Sold for $721,000.00
Washington County | 798.01 Acres
Rip Gut Creek (PS 8513)
Sold for $401,000
Beaver County | 480.00 Acres
Roan Cliffs (C-27168)
Sold for $96,000
Duchesne County | 40.00 Acres
Rock Point (PS 8545)
Sold for $220,000.00
Uintah County | 40.00 Acres
Rockville Corridor (C-26770)
Sold for $1,000,000
Washington County | 298.66 Acres
Roosevelt Industrial Lots (3 Separate Listings) (C-27034-A) (C-27034-B) (C-27034-C)
Sold for $100,500.00
Duchesne County | 1.00 Acres
Rozel Flat (C-27180)
$445,000 Minimum Bid
Box Elder County | 480.00 Acres
Scofield – Parcel 1Q (C-26863)
Sold for $14,000.00
Utah County | 5.66 Acres
Scofield – Parcel 4Q (C-26864)
Sold for $67,500.00
Utah County | 19.99 Acres
Scofield at Spring Creek – NE Portion (C-26996-B)
Sold for $906,000.00
Utah County | 407.96 Acres
Scofield at Spring Creek – NW Portion (C-26996-A)
Sold for $703,000.00
Utah County | 198.41 Acres
Scofield at Spring Creek – Southern Portion (C-26996-C)
Sold for $1,001,000.00
Utah County | 209.44 Acres
Sheep Creek (C-26870)
Sold for $652,000.00
Daggett County | 320.00 Acres
Showalter Mountain (C-26909)
Sold for $603,000.00
Iron County | 652.28 Acres
Shurtz Canyon (C-26787)
Sold for $150,000<
Iron County | 80.00 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 1 of Block D (C-27105)
Sold for $57,500.00
Kane County | 1.26 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 4 of Block D (C-27127)
Sold for $31,000.00
Kane County | 0.70 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 5 of Block D (C-27128)
Sold for $28,000.00
Kane County | 0.63 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 6 of Block D (C-27161)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Kane County | 1.04 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 6 of Block D (C-27161)
$30,000 Minimum Bid
Kane County | 1.04 Acres
Silvan Canyon Estates – Lot 9 of Block D (C-27162)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Kane County | 0.92 Acres
Snake Valley / Eskdale Parcel (PS 8558)
Sold for $260,000.00
Millard County | 560.00 Acres
Soldier Creek Road (C-26907)
Sold for $164,000.00
Carbon County | 160.00 Acres
Soldier Pass Road Parcel (C-27002)
Sold for - NOT SOLD - CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Utah County | 482.67 Acres
South Hansel Mountain (PS 8507)
Sold for $120,000
Box Elder County | 371.55 Acres
Spring Canyon (PS 8582)
Sold for $480,000
Carbon County | 600.38 Acres
Square Mountain (C-26788)
Sold for $370,000
Iron County | 616.55 Acres
Starvation Creek (C-26780)
Sold for $120,500.00
Utah County | 40.00 Acres
Straight Hollow – Parcel A (C-27023)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Emery County | 80.00 Acres
Straight Hollow – Parcel A (C-27023) (November 2022)
$43,300.00 Minimum Bid
Emery County | 80.00 Acres
Straight Hollow – Parcel B (C-27024)
Sold for $0 (NOT SOLD)
Emery County | 40.00 Acres
Stuntz Flat (C-27165)
Sold for $233,400
Uintah County | 296.62 Acres
Sugar Knoll (C-26791)
Sold for NOT SOLD - CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Kane County | 503.14 Acres
Sweetwater Parcel (PS 8361)
Sold for $610,000.00
Sevier County | 363.98 Acres
Tabby Mountain (C-26819)
Minimum Acceptable Price is $41,000,000
Wasatch and Duchesne Counties | 28.00 Acres
Teasdale Bench (C-26745)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Wayne County | 120.00 Acres
Tushar Ridge West Fuels Reduction Log Deck Sale (TA 886)
Sold for $21.60/TON
Beaver County | 125.00 Acres
Virgin Corridor (C-26769)
Sold for NOT SOLD
Washington County | 240.00 Acres
Wah Wah Valley North (C-26975-A)
Sold for $25,275.00
Beaver County | 39.62 Acres
Wah Wah Valley South (C-26975-B)
Sold for $136,800.00
Beaver County | 324.72 Acres
Wales Parcel (C-26789)
Sold for $17,000
Sanpete County | 10.00 Acres
Warehouse Rock – Parcel A (C-27058-A)
Sold for $85,500.00
Tooele County | 80.00 Acres
Warehouse Rock – Parcel B (C-27058-B)
Sold for $93,500.00
Tooele County | 80.00 Acres
Warner Valley (Dept of Agriculture Parcel)
Sold for $30,000
Washington County | 4.00 Acres
West Callao (C-26751)
Sold for $16,010.00
Juab County | 80.00 Acres
West Fayette Parcel (C-26987)
Sold for $57,500.00
Sanpete County | 40.00 Acres
West Fork Willow Creek (C-27163)
Sold for $401,000
Duchesne County | 80.00 Acres
White River (C-26782)
Sold for $200,000
Wasatch County | 153.91 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite (C-26865)
Sold for $14,250.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite (PS 8565-A, PS 8565-B, PS 8565-C)
Sold for $10,200
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite Lot (C-26938)
Sold for $25,250.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite Lot (C-27006) (September 2021)
Minimum Acceptable Price is $12,000.00 PROPERTY SOLD FOR $40,000.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite Lot (C-27031)
Sold for $30,250.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsite Lot (C-27132)
Sold for $23,500.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsites (C-26786-A; C-26786-B; C-26786-C)
Sold for $9,005
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsites (C-26846-A; C-26846-B; C-26846-C)
Sold for $12,600.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Widtsoe Townsites (PS 8568, PS 8569, PS 8570, PS 8571)
Sold for $8,000.00
Garfield County | 1.00 Acres
Willard North (PS 8586)
Sold for NOT SOLD AT THIS AUCTION - SOLD LATER
Box Elder County | 180.38 Acres
Willard South (PS 8587)
Sold for $50,500
Box Elder County | 33.09 Acres
Willow Creek (C-26845)
Sold for $150,000.00
Sevier County | 188.90 Acres
Yellow Creek (PS 8577) (Available Parcel)

Minimum Acceptable Price is Not Disclosed

Garfield County | 519.15 Acres
Yellow Creek Parcels (C-26785-A and C-26785-B)
Sold for $421,000
Garfield County | 279.15 Acres
Yuba Lake (PS 8550)
Sold for $41,000.00
Juab County | 40.00 Acres

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Forever Stewards of the Land

Since 1998, Trust Lands has been involved in projects aimed at preserving and protecting more than 560,000 acres of Utah land with the goal of providing long-term support to its beneficiaries. We work with many agencies, non-profit organizations, and local governments to protect natural, historic, and cultural resources throughout the state and strive to preserve the value of the trust lands for the benefit of future beneficiaries.

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