Factory Butte (Wayne County, Utah)

Factory Butte in Wayne County, Utah, is a 6,302-foot (1,921 m) summit in the Upper Blue Hills[1] in northern Wayne County, Utah, United States,[2][3] about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Hanksville and about 14 miles (23 km) east of Capitol Reef National Park boundary.

The butte was so named by early settlers who thought its outline resembled a huge factory building,[4] the Provo woolen mill in particular.

[6] 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.

[7] Factory Butte in Emery County, Utah,[8] lies 15 miles (24 km) to the west-northwest.