Utah’s public lands are packed. Could Monte Cristo be the next state park?

The snowmobile hotspot in mountains between Weber and Rich counties could become Utah’s 46th state park.

Jim Urquhart | Tribune File photo A snowmobiler rides through powder in the Monte Cristo Mountains east of Huntsville on Jan. 8, 2008. The Utah Legislature is considering a proposal to designate Monte Cristo State Park on an existing state-owned trailhead serving this popular snowmobile destination.

Utah’s public lands are packed. Could Monte Cristo be the next state park?

The snowmobile hotspot in mountains between Weber and Rich counties could become Utah’s 46th state park.

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