Paiute Wilderness
This wilderness area consists of the Piute Mountains and the surrounding bajadas and extensive flat aprons of alluvium. The elevations within the Wilderness range from 2,000 to 4,132 feet. The Piute Mountains...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Arizona |
| Size | 87,900 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.8069, -113.8168 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19) |
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
23 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
- 4.5 miSand Hollow Wash Bridge ↗Littlefield, AZ
- 7.1 miMesquite High School Gymnasium ↗Mesquite, NV
- 7.8 miDesert Valley Museum ↗Mesquite, NV
- 7.9 miBlake, Wallace, House ↗St. George, UT
- 11.4 miDixie Hillside “d” ↗St. George, UT
- 11.4 miButler, William F., House ↗St. George, UT
- 11.6 miHamblin, Jacob, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 11.6 miLeavitt, Lemuel and Mary Ann, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Paiute Wilderness?
87,900 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Paiute Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Paiute Wilderness in?
Arizona.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Paiute Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Paiute Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area, 0.3 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 Paiute Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.807, -113.817. Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is 20 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Paiute Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Last Chance at 23 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Paiute Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 19 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Paiute Wilderness?
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (20 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Paiute Wilderness?
25 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Sand Hollow Wash Bridge and Mesquite High School Gymnasium.
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.