The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) will sell 11 trust land parcels and one additional parcel on behalf of Utah State University at its biannual public auction 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 19 at the Little America Hotel  at 500 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. More than 3,500 acres will be offered at auction, and include exceptional scenic and hunting properties. The 200-acre Cave Valley parcel in Washington County is located adjacent to Zion National Park, near the Lambs Knoll hiking area. A 380-acre Comb Ridge parcel in San Juan County is located within an area identified for possible national monument status. All trust land parcels offered at the October auction are held in trust for the public school system and proceeds from the sale will be deposited into the $2 billion Permanent School Fund. Annual interest and dividends from this Permanent Fund are distributed to each individual public school in Utah. The available parcels vary widely in acreage and use, and include lands suitable for agricultural, grazing, residential, hunting, and other recreational purposes. Box Elder County: Willard North, 180.38 acres Near Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, suitable for waterfowl hunting and rangeland use. Box Elder County: Willard South, 33.09 acres Near Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, suitable for waterfowl hunting and rangeland use. Carbon County: Patmos Ridge Parcel A, 520 acres A remote and scenic property suitable for recreation. Carbon County: Patmos Ridge Parcel B, 200 acres Remote and scenic property suitable for recreation. Carbon County: Spring Canyon, 600.38 acres Seven miles from Helper, suitable for big game hunting and other recreation. San Juan County: Comb Ridge, 380 acres Six miles from Bluff and within an area proposed for the Bears Ears National Monument. San Juan County: Photograph Gap Parcel C, 180 acres On State Route 211, which leads to Canyonlands National Park, with good agricultural, recreational, and residential opportunities. Uintah County: Crouse Canyon, 600 acres Ideal big game hunting property within a limited-entry hunting united located on Diamond Mountain. Uintah County: Diamond Rim, 640 acres Excellent big game hunting property located on the southern rim on Diamond Mountain. Washington County: Cave Valley, 200.18 acres Adjacent to Zion National Park near Lambs Knoll hiking area with many recreational opportunities. Wayne County: Hanksville South, 40 acres Within the community of Hanksville with commercial and residential development potential.   Offered by Utah State University: Carbon County: Indian Canyon, 271.86 acres Located near Price on Highway 191, includes buildings used formerly for education and manufacturing.   For more information visit the SITLA Land Sale Auction wepage or call 801-538-5163 and toll-free at 877-526-3725.