Factory Butte, Mountain summit in Wayne County, Utah, US

Factory Butte is a 6,302-foot (1,921 m) butte in the Upper Blue Hills of northern Wayne County, Utah, about 12 miles northwest of Hanksville. Its lower slopes form a wide apron of pale grey, heavily eroded rock cut by close-set vertical gullies, while the upper face is a steep band of reddish brown rock topped by a broad, flat summit with a slightly uneven rim.

Early settlers named this formation after its distinctive silhouette, which resembled the profile of a wool mill they knew from Provo. The name reflects how pioneers recognized familiar industrial shapes when viewing the unfamiliar desert landscape.

The butte's outline reminded early settlers of the Provo woolen mill, a large factory building, which gave the site its name. Today the Bureau of Land Management manages the surrounding Upper Blue Hills, where visitors drive off-road vehicles and stop to photograph blooming cacti and desert wildflowers in spring.

Access is via State Route 24, located roughly 12 miles northwest of Hanksville, which makes it easy to reach by car. The nearby Moonscape Overlook offers additional viewing opportunities, making a convenient stop during the same visit.

Factory Butte stands about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Hanksville and roughly 14 miles (23 km) east of the Capitol Reef National Park boundary. The Bureau of Land Management manages the surrounding Upper Blue Hills, where visitors come to photograph blooming cacti and desert wildflowers. A second, separate Factory Butte lies in Emery County, about 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest.