Factory Butte near Hanksville, Utah

Factory Butte is an amazing place to hike and explore.

This Butte rises hundreds of feet into the air and is surrounded by a landscape that looks like another planet.

It’s just outside of Hanksville, Utah and you will drive on dirt roads to get there, but it is totally worth it.

We left Hanksville on the paved highway, UT-24. We drove about 10.7 miles (12 minutes) to the right hand turn onto N Factory Butte Rd. This is also known as Coal Mine Rd.

We made the right hand turn onto N Factory Butte Rd. This is also known as Coal Mine Rd.

We followed this dirt road north for 5.6 miles and then made a left.

We drove to the end of this dirt road and parked. 

After parking we started hiking towards Factory Butte. This is what the hike looked like:

As we got closer, we saw a truck and jeep driving by. We didn't know that you could drive out to the base of Factory Butte. We will do that next time as the hike was pretty far.

Here are some aerial shots of Factory Butte.

Overall, we enjoyed exploring Factory Butte. It was overcast when we went, so we definitely want to go back. We also found out that we can drive to the base, so we'll also do that next time.

Factory Butte, Utah Maps - First Turnoff From UT-24:

This marker shows where to turn off of Utah State Route 24. Click on the map for the coordinates. It's about 10.7 miles west of Hanksville, Utah. You will make a right hand turn on N Factory Butte Rd. This is a dirt road.

(Click on the map above to go to a Google Maps larger view.)

The Second Turn at the 5.6 mile mark

This marker shows where to turn left to go to where we parked to start hiking. Click on the map for the coordinates. 

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Factory Butte is on public land and is free to go to. 

Price: $0

These are the checklist items I recommend:

• A  4-wheel drive vehicle with a full tank of gas.
• Bring a hat to keep the sun off of your face.
• Wear shoes with good grip or hiking shoes. 
• Bring water and food.
• Download the coordinates and maps before so you can find your way.