Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
Vertical gray-orange walls of Navajo sandstone stand above two canyon tributaries of the Escalante River in Box-Death Hollow Wilderness. This is canyon country, home to numerous monoclines--places where...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 25,635 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 37.9040, -111.5974 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
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. 5 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.8 miBoulder Elementary School ↗Boulder, UT
- 4.9 miCoombs Village Site ↗Boulder, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
25,635 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Box-Death Hollow Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Box-Death Hollow Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Blue Spruce Campground, 1.5 miles out. 5 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 Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.904, -111.597. Capitol Reef National Park is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
Capitol Reef National Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Box-Death Hollow Wilderness?
2 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Boulder Elementary School and Coombs Village Site.
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.