Coal Drilling at Trail Mountain, North Horn Mountain, and Johns Peak Areas, Wasatch Plateau, Utah (B-112) SH-1B and demand in the Rocky

and demand in the Rocky Mountain Region

(4) rock properties

and the area’s array of wildlife

These mountains rise spectacularly from the relatively flat valley floor to thirteen peaks over 11

Coal Drilling at Trail Mountain, North Horn Mountain, and Johns Peak Areas, Wasatch Plateau, Utah (B-112) SH-1B and demand in the RockyABSTRACT The drilling of seven core holes by the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey was done under contract with the United States Geological Survey. An eighth hole was planned but was abandoned because of environmental considerations. The total footage drilled was 4,590. 4 feet and included 1,935. 4 feet of coring. The depth of the holes ranged from 276. 4 feet to 1,158. 3 feet. Drilling was mostly in the Blackhawk Formation, a coal bearing unit of