Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
Located 45 miles west of Salt Lake City, the Cedar Mountain is a north-south trending range typical of the Great Basin. The wilderness is generally accessible year-round and offers open-country hiking...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 99,428 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2006, by Congress |
| Center point | 40.5678, -112.9501 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 27) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
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 is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSoldier Canyon Rx
34 mi from the center point
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
- 6.9 miTaylor, Thomas N., House ↗Provo, UT
- 8.6 miIosepa Settlement Cemetery ↗Iosepa, UT
- 9.7 miLincoln Highway Bridge ↗Dugway Proving Ground, UT
- 14.2 miGapa Launch Site and Blockhouse ↗Knolls, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
99,428 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area designated?
Congress designated it in 2006.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.568, -112.950. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Soldier Canyon Rx at 34 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 27 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 Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area?
4 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Taylor, Thomas N., House and Iosepa Settlement Cemetery.
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.