14560 E 13000 N, Vernal, UT 84078 - Uintah County

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! A 1700 sq. ft. log cabin featuring expert craftsmanship and sitting on approximately 4 acres, with grand vistas and part of a large pond on property-- situated on Diamond Mountain (about 30 minutes from Vernal, Utah). Diamond Mountain and the surrounding locales are overflowing with opportunities for outdoor fun, making this cabin the ideal setting for a sportsman's hunting lodge or a weekend getaway spot for the family.

Improvements

The home features 2 bedrooms, a loft, one full bath, a fully stocked kitchen, and a living room with great views. There is a covered deck and porch that wraps around three sides of the cabin. A large countertop with all the space you need to feed your family and guests is incorporated on the East side of the cabin as a part of the covered porch.

The covered porch is a great place to sit and relax or actively glass for trophy elk and mule deer. You might even find sage grouse and ducks enjoying the large pond/lake just outside the cabin’s door, part of which is on the property. Spectacular sunrises and sunsets are included free of charge.

A large fire pit with seating is adjacent to the south side of the diamond gulch cabin the perfect setting for family reunions, summer barbecues, or even some quiet reflection if the moment catches you right.

Recreation

When it comes to outdoor sportsmanship and opportunities for adventure, there are very, very few places that can rival Diamond Mountain its surroundings. The area is a limited entry hunting unit for elk and mule deer and is highly desired by avid trophy hunters. It produces world class elk and mule deer in addition to the mountain lions and black bear that also call the area home.

If a day trip is on the menu, the renowned Flaming Gorge Reservoir is just a short drive away. This breathtaking part of the Utah landscape is a 92 mile long reservoir formed by the damming of the famous Green River. The fishing is spectacular with lake trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, and kokanee salmon all available for anglers. Over 30 pound lunkers of lake trout are regularly caught, with the record weighing in at over fifty pounds. The green river below the dam has blue ribbon trout fishing with giant brown trout and rainbow trout. In fact, there are over 15,000 trout per mile. This magnificent river cuts through a canyon of flaming red rock (from which the gorge gets it name) and its rugged beauty will be locked in your memory forever. To match the beauty of the terrestrial landscape, the water itself is crystal clear, enabling you to see these beautiful and bountiful fish and the stony river-bed below.

Ashley National Forest is approximately 1.4 million acres, and 276,175 of this total are High Uintas wilderness.

The 210,844 acre Dinosaur National Monument and visitor quarry are another great attraction in the area that features fossilized dinosaur bones. The quarry is very child friendly and not to be missed. Echo Park is also located inside the monument. This unique spot is where the Green and Tampa rivers converge.

History

Speaking of Echo park, petroglyph sites and other archeological curiosities are found in abundance all throughout the area. The Freemont people lived in the region about 1000 years ago and left evidence of their culture in the form of petroglyphs and pictographs. It is not uncommon for local ranchers and farmers to discover arrow heads, grinding stones, and other ancient artifacts along the outskirts of their land.

Diamond mountain itself also has a storied past and was frequented by Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the Wild Bunch. The legacy and romance of the West is still very much alive in this rugged setting and it’s tough to find a better place to sit back and soak it all in than Diamond Gulch Cabin. With the old west on the horizon, the sun sinking below it’s cusp, and the vast wilderness at your back, it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic. Don’t let the opportunity to own a piece of this grand mountain go to waste.

Proof of Buyer’s financial capability must be provided and approved before all showings.