Why do they call it Bears Ears National Monument?

Why do they call it Bears Ears National Monument?

The monument is named Bears Ears for a pair of buttes that rise to elevations over 8,900 feet (2,700 m) and 9,000 feet (2,700 m), which is more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above Utah state routes . ... The Comb Ridge monocline traverses the eastern portion of the monument's Shash Jáa unit.

What do you do at Bear ears National Monument?

9 Things to Do in Bears Ears

• Bears Ears Buttes. Scenic Drive. ...
• Butler Wash Ruins. Short Hike to a View of Ancient Dwellings. ...
• Mule Canyon Roadside Kiva. Ancient Dwellings—Roadside Archaeology. ...
• Needles Overlook. Scenic View. ...
• Newspaper Rock. ...
• Kane Gulch Ranger Station. ...
• Sand Island Petroglyph Panel. ...
• House on Fire Archaeology Hike.

Can I visit Bears Ears?

Visitor Information There is no official visitor center in the area, but these resources will help you prepare. We recommend every trip to the area start with a visit to the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum in Blanding or the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff for helpful context and resources.

Why is the Bears Ears region historically significant?

The area is world renowned for the integrity and abundance of cultural and archaeological resources. The Bears Ears cultural landscape is known to contain more than 100,000 cultural and archaeological sites, making it the most significant unprotected archaeological area in the United States.

Is the BLM in charge of the Bears Ears National Monument?

The Monument, located in southeast Utah in San Juan County, is made up of 1.36 million acres of public lands administered jointly with the BLM and U.S. Forest Service.

What does the Bears Ears National Monument bring in via monetary revenue each year?

A 2017 assessment of Bears Ears' natural value concluded that the monument provides over $1 billion in ecosystem goods and services every year.

Can you camp in Bears Ears National Monument?

There are several developed camping areas throughout Bears Ears National Monument. The Indian Creek region includes Indian Creek Falls, Hamburger Rock, Creek Pasture, and Superbowl campgrounds. Just outside the monument boundary but not far from this region are the Needles Outpost and Windwhistle Campground.

How many people visit Bears Ears National Monument?

Federal agencies estimate that more than 130,000 visitors came to the newly shrunken monument in 2017, a 72% surge from the year before. BLM estimates put the monument-wide number in 2018 as high as 750,000.

How far is Bears Ears National Monument from Moab?

To get to the Indian Creek SRMA of Bears Ears National Monument, take U.S. Route 191 south from Moab, Utah, for 40 miles (60 km) or drive 14 miles (22 km) north of Monticello, Utah.

When were bear ears a national monument?

Decem After years of collaboration between the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition and others, along with the public comment process, President Barack Obama named Bears Ears a national monument on Decem, and protected 1.35 million acres of land for one of the most significant cultural landscapes in our history.

Where is bear ears National Monument located?

• Bears Ears National Monument is a United States national monument located in San Juan County in southeastern Utah, established by President Barack Obama by presidential proclamation on Decem.

What Bears Ears means to a Native American?

• Native people hunt, fish, and gather within Bears Ears, and they provide offerings and conduct ceremonies on the land. In fact, Bears Ears is so culturally and spiritually significant that some ceremonies use items that can only be harvested from Bears Ears. Bears Ears is in every way a home to the region's Native people.

Where is bear ears National Park in Utah?

• Bears Ears. The Bears Ears are a pair of buttes located in San Juan County in southeastern Utah, United States. They are protected as part of and the namesake of the Bears Ears National Monument, managed by the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service.