Wolverton Mill — Attraction in Hanksville

The Wolverton Mill is the unique and historic wooden mill on display outside the BLM office in Hanksville, Utah. It is available for free viewing 24 hours a day .

Here you will find the dual purpose ore mill and sawmill constructed by pioneer, Edward Thatcher Wolverton during the early 21st century during his gold searching days in the nearby Henry Mountains.

Reconstructed at this location in Hanksville in 1988, visitors can enjoy self-guided tour, enjoying the engineering, inner workings and wooden construction of the Mill. There are BLM brochures inside with numbered information highlighting its construction and engineering functions throughout. It is worth using when exploring your way through the Wolverton Mill.

Finding the historic Wolverton Mill isn't too difficult in tiny Hanksville. It is located in the back of the BLM Management office at 100 W Street, just a minute or two off the main Route 24. You'll easily spot the two story Mill as...

Wow! What a mill. Exceeded all expectations (which were extremely high). Fantastic self-guided tour pamphlet inside the mill with detailed information about the mill. Would highly recommend the city of Hanksville to give real tours of the mill.

To the two girls on the ATV who thought my friend and I were lost:

We knew exactly...

Nice educational exhibit of an area mill moved to this site. Right behind the BLM office. Although the office was closed when we arrived, there were brochures at the mill for easy touring.If you love history, you...