UT Mountain Goat Unit La Sal, La Sal Mtns

UT La Sal, La Sal Mtns — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access The La Sal Mountains rise steeply from 3,883 ft in the valley floor to 12,564 ft at the highest peaks—a vertical relief of nearly 8,700 feet across a compact range. With 94% public land, access to the high country is straightforward. However, mountain goat hunting in this terrain demands steep-slope navigation, vertical scrambling, and rock work above treeline. Hunters should expect serious alpine mountaineering rather than hiking. Early-season conditions (when goats occupy lower slopes) are more accessible than mid-to-late season, when animals move into rocky cliffs..