Red Mountain Wilderness
Within Red Mountain Wilderness, it is easy to see that Zion National Park's world-famous landscape of soaring cliff walls, forested plateaus, and deep, narrow gorges extends well beyond the boundaries of the park onto surrounding BLM and USFS lands. In this area, clear mountain streams descend from the juniper-dotted uplands into a network of canyons. Elevations roughly range from 3,300 to 5,400 feet in this Wilderness. On the highest plateaus, islands of ponderosa pine forest are surrounded by cream-colored slickrock. Seeps in the canyon walls provide water for bouquets of maidenhair fern, scarlet monkeyflower, and columbine.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 18,689 acres |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 37.24° N, 113.70° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
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
2 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 2 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Trail | 2.4 | |
| North Tunnel Spur | under 0.1 |
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
- PrescribedBumblebee South Rx
32 mi from the center point
- PrescribedHarmony Ranch Community Rx
35 mi from the center point
- PrescribedHarmony Mountain Rx
35 mi from the center point
- PrescribedMiners Peak Rx
45 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
- 3.2 miReber, Frederick, Jr., and Mary F., House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.3 miHamblin, Jacob, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miSanta Clara Relief Society House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miLeavitt, Lemuel and Mary Ann, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miSanta Clara Tithing Company ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miReber, Frederick and Anna Maria, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miHafen, Hans George, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
- 3.5 miGraff, George and Bertha, House ↗Santa Clara, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Red Mountain Wilderness?
18,689 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Red Mountain Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Red Mountain Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Red Mountain Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Red Mountain 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 Red Mountain Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.243° N, 113.703° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Red Mountain Wilderness right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Bumblebee South Rx at 32 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Are there historic places near Red Mountain Wilderness?
The National Register has 27 listings within 15 miles, including Reber, Frederick, Jr., and Mary F., House and Hamblin, Jacob, House.
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.