Bullfrog, Utah
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Kanab census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84533. The Survey maps it on the Bullfrog quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Henry Mountains quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Henry Mountains quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Mt. Ellsworth quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Escalante quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Escalante quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Hite Crossing quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Bullfrog quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
22 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Bullfrog between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2015 | Fireworks | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | BULLFROG NORTH |
| 3 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | HALLS CREEK 4 |
| 16 August 2014 | Fireworks | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | TRAILERVILLE |
| 10 August 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | WEST BULLFROG BAY |
| 5 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | HALLS CREEK 3 |
| 4 July 2015 | Fireworks | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | FERRY RAMP FIRE |
| 4 July 2007 | Fireworks | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | FIREWORKS |
| 2 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | HALLS CREEK 2 |
Storms near this place
17 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bullfrog in 17 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Bullfrog | $10,000 | Flash flooding occurred along Bullfrog Creek. This flooding damaged a dirt road that crosses the creek near its confluence with Lake Powell. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Bullfrog | $10,000 | Heavy rains produced flash flooding in the Bullfrog area of Lake Powell. Sewer lines were broke, and water and mud was sent into the campgrounds. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | $1,000 | A windy thunderstorm moved over Lake Powell, causing a houseboat to be blown into a cliff. One sensor nearby at Bullfrog Marina recorded a peak wind gust of 39 mph. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The BULLFROG BASIN MARINA mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina automated weather station reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | A 62 mph wind gust was recorded at the Bullfrog Marina sensor. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 65 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor reported a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded several strong wind gusts, reaching a peak speed of 65 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 65 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | The Bullfrog Marina sensor recorded a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | numerous gusts between 1600 and 1630 reported by observer. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | A microburst from a thunderstorm produced estimated wind gusts as high as 80 mph (70 kts) at Bullfrog Marina, whipping up the waves on the bay. A mesonet site nearby recorded a gust of 67 mph (58 kts) about an hour earlier. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Bullfrog | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullfrog | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Water | 58.8 miles | 17 | |
| Paria | 68.1 miles | 19 | |
| Georgetown | 71.0 miles | 16 | |
| Alton | 93.8 miles | 14 | |
| Long Valley Junction | 95.2 miles | 16 | |
| Glendale | 100.7 miles | 15 | |
| Kanab | 101.4 miles | 17 | |
| Duck Creek Village | 103.2 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2831467. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






