Mt. Moriah Wilderness
Shallow caves, many of which show evidence of prehistoric habitation, are common in this Wilderness, and it is suspected that many more have yet to be discovered. If you set out to explore this territory, you will be in the northern Snake Range of eastern Nevada, bounded on the east by Snake Valley and on the west by Spring Valley. Mount Moriah rises as high as 6,000 feet above the surrounding Wilderness. Stretching north and west of 12,050-foot Mount Moriah is a plateau known as The Table, a unique world of subalpine vegetation lined with bristlecone and limber pine. Dry pinion-juniper forestland dominates a large part of the lower elevations here.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 88,650 acres |
| Designated | 1989, by Congress |
| Center point | 39.28° N, 114.18° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17) |
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.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 1 federal campground within ten miles sits inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Trails
14 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 66 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Canyon ↗ | 14.6 | |
| Hendrys Creek ↗ | 9.9 | |
| Trail Canyon ↗ | 7.5 | |
| Hampton Creek ↗ | 5.1 | |
| Deadman'S Canyon | 4.2 | |
| Deep Canyon | 4.1 | |
| Negro Creek | 4.1 | |
| Smith Creek 1 | 3.8 | |
| Big Canyon | 3.3 | |
| Second Fork | 3.3 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedBaker Creek Rx
20 mi from the center point
- PrescribedWard Terrace Rx
42 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
- 10.5 miBaker Ranger Station ↗Baker, NV
- 10.5 miLehman Orchard and Aqueduct ↗Baker, NV
- 10.5 miRhodes Cabin ↗Baker, NV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
88,650 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service share management. The Bureau of Land Management portion is the largest in the wilderness record.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Mt. Moriah Wilderness in?
Nevada.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Mt. Moriah Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1989.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 39.276° N, 114.176° W. Great Basin National Park is 15 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Mt. Moriah Wilderness right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Baker Creek Rx at 20 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
Great Basin National Park (15 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Mt. Moriah Wilderness?
The National Register has 3 listings within 15 miles, including Baker Ranger Station and Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct.
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.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- 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.