Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness
The Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness is part of the San Rafael Swell, which features magnificent badlands of brightly colored and wildly eroded sandstone formations, deep canyons, and giant plates of...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 16,343 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2019, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.5289, -110.8277 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 35) |
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. 4 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
- 9.4 miHanksville Meetinghouse--School ↗Hanksville, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
16,343 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2019.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Temple Mountain Townsite Campground, 7.8 miles out. 4 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 Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.529, -110.828. Capitol Reef National Park is 23 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 35 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 Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
Capitol Reef National Park (23 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Hanksville Meetinghouse--School.
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.