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Hanksville Area
The Henry Mountains area is
extremely remote. The Ekker family owned placer and hard rock mining
claims for gold and silver on the mountains for many generations. Perry's
dad Darys was the last interest owner and sold his mining rights in resent
years. Interesting things about the mountain range is that over 30 percent
of the precipitation in the Henry Mountains falls in July and August, usually in
the form of heavy thunderstorms, which may temporarily wash out roads.
Roads that are either gravel or dirt and not all are regularly maintained,
making them unsuitable for some automobiles. Roads at high elevations can be
impassible due to rockslides and snow. Snowdrifts usually block Bull Creek Pass
until late July.
The desert outside of Hanksville can blossom some springs with a multitude of different wild flowers. There can be many different verities with each wet spring. Perry's son Kelly at a very young age. Enjoying the desert flowers. South mountain of the Henry Mountain Range. South mountain of the Henry Mountain Range. There are several old home stead's on the Henry Mountains once owned by the Ekker family. The home stead at the Garnet Ranch is where my father was born in 1916. Most of the building still stand. You may see many types of lizard's. This was a very colorful one. Desert cactuses of different colors are found in the area. This is the cabin near million dollar gulch named from the placer mining days. Toward the "Bromide Basin" at the top of the middle mountain, you may even see deer. This is at the gab between Copper Basin and the Bromide Basin looking east toward Lake Powell country. Bromide Basin in the back ground. This is the high point for Southern Utah for the best view of the Colorado River Platte.
The desert outside of Hanksville can blossom some springs with a multitude of different wild flowers.
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