Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness
The jagged mountains and gently sloping alluvial plain of Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness straddle the Arizona-Utah border. Management of the Wilderness is shared by the BLM in both states. It is further...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| States | Arizona, Utah |
| Size | 18,667 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.9801, -113.7941 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Fire nearby
- WildfireLast Chance
34 mi from the center point · 74 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.7 miBlake, Wallace, House ↗St. George, UT
- 8 miDixie Hillside “d” ↗St. George, UT
- 8.1 miButler, William F., House ↗St. George, UT
- 8.1 miHamblin, Jacob, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 8.2 miLeavitt, Lemuel and Mary Ann, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 8.2 miSanta Clara Tithing Company ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 8.2 miHafen, Hans George, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 8.2 miGraff, George and Bertha, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
18,667 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness in?
The boundary crosses Arizona and Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area, 0.4 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.980, -113.794. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Last Chance at 34 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 29 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness?
30 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Blake, Wallace, House and Dixie Hillside “d”.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.