He was also the first Euro-American to reach the summit of the Henry Mountains.
He named Mount Ellen in the Henry Mountains after his wife.
Most years, 50 to 100 licenses are issued to hunt bison in the Henry Mountains.
The Henry Mountains are home to approximately 500 American bison.
The herd has gradually moved toward the Henry Mountains, frequenting elevations up to 10,000 feet.
However, in the Henry Mountains there are no significant apex predators of these bison, except for human beings.
Some people suggest that the Henry Mountains could support a population of these predators, if they were re-introduced.
Today over 200 buffalo roam the lower benches of the Henry Mountains in the winter and the higher areas during the summer.
There was a sawmill in the nearby Henry Mountains, and the town included a grocery store, blacksmith shop, and boarding house.
An example would be the laccolith domes of the Henry Mountains of southeastern Utah.