The Henry Mountain range is located in South Eastern Utah and is an isolated Mountain range due north of Lake Powell and east of Capitol Reef National Park. This Mountain Range was one of the last areas mapped in the United States. The mountain range is made up of a few 10,000+ peaks from Mount Hillers on the south to Mount Pennell, South Ridge Summit, Mount Ellen, and Mount Ellen Peak, and Dry Lakes Peak on the north. This is a high mountain oasis surrounded by amazing deserts of Southeastern Utah. Hiking this mountain is easier than one might think a good 4X4 road climbs the mountain from both the west and east sides to the high (10,500) Bull Creek Pass. 
The trail to the summits leaves the road at the pass and steadily climbs to the main ridge just south of the Range high point at 11,522 ”Mount Ellen?” 
Across the summit there is not a defined trail but finding ones way is simple. From this summit continuing north across a wide saddle to the lower but, more pronounced peak named Mount Ellen Peak is worth the effort. 
A trail works its way up the ridge to the top. Once on top evidence of a couple of constructed tent sites dot the summit. Here crews of the Civilian Conservation Corp spent their off time from building the trail. It is fun to imagine what it would have been like to work High on this mountain spending days maybe weeks at such a remote place. The views are awesome all along the ridge but the view to the north is particularly enjoyable seeing a 270 degree panorama of the desert country of Utah from the cool comfort of this high peak.
Distant peaks of Navajo Mountain, Abajo Mountains and the LaSal mountain range often glisten in the sun with snow into late June. They seem as the lords of the canyon country far below. With the higher elevations expect cooler temperatures and wind can be strong.
Access from the west is along the Notom road which follows the eastern edge of Capitol Reef National Park and was the route we took. About 20 miles east of the Notom road at 8,400 feet is the nice McMillian Spring Campground which is a great place to camp although no water is available it does provide shade under large Ponderosa Pine trees. While the camp ground is much lower on the mountain these uniquely shaped trees were not far away.
On our trip the mountain was shrouded in clouds so hiking in the fog of cloud we could not see our destination. Luckily as we reached the first summit the clouds parted enough to grant us a spectacular view on both the east and west sides. After an enjoyable day in the clouds we returned down the ridge trail to the trailhead. My brother remarked that it was a long march down this trail and if it hadn’t been hidden in clouds on the way up he may not have wanted to do the hike but was glad he did. Check it out! You may not be alone but, there won’t be the crowds of so many areas.
Enjoy!!