Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness
A mountain island surrounded by desert, Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness preserves numerous lush meadows (up to 50 acres in size) and a beautiful forest of Engelmann spruce in the south, and spruce mixed...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 50,216 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 37.3865, -113.4237 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
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. 10 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
- 1.7 miPine Valley Chapel and Tithing Office ↗Pine Valley, UT
- 4.8 miFort Harmony Site ↗New Harmony, UT
- 5.5 miWells Fargo and Company Express Building ↗Silver Reef, UT
- 6.6 miLeeds Tithing Office ↗Leeds, UT
- 6.7 miLeeds Ccc Camp Historic District ↗Leeds, UT
- 6.8 miPage, Daniel R. and Sophia G., House ↗Page Ranch, UT
- 7.4 miNaegle Winery ↗Toquerville, UT
- 7.5 miSteele, John, House ↗Toquerville, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
50,216 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Mitt Moody Campground, 0.2 miles out. 10 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 Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.386, -113.424. Zion National Park is 18 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 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 Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
Zion National Park (18 mi) and Cedar Breaks National Monument (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness?
43 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Pine Valley Chapel and Tithing Office and Fort Harmony 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.