Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)



Factory Butte in Wayne County, Utah, is a 6302 ft summit in the Upper Blue Hills in northern Wayne County, Utah, United States, about 12 mi northwest of Hanksville and about 14 mi east of Capitol Reef National Park boundary.

The butte was so named by early settlers who thought its outline resembled a huge factory building, the Provo woolen mill in particular.

Description
Factory Butte in Emery County, Utah, lies a mere 15 mi to the west-northwest. The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin described it as a "Monolith that towers over the San Rafael Desert and harbors pockets of protected cacti". The Bureau of Land Management controls the area, and they describe it by saying it is a popular recreation site for motor vehicles. It is also a place to view wildflowers, and tourists also stop at Factory Butte to photograph blooming cacti and desert flowers.