Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
The Wellsville Mountain Wilderness extends along the high steep north-south ridge and both sides of the Wellsville Mountains for about 14 miles. It is located in Northern Utah southwest of Logan, Utah...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 22,843 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 41.6433, -112.0198 |
| 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
- PrescribedRed Ryder Rx
32 mi from the center point
- WildfireFremont
37 mi from the center point · 170 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
- 0.8 miFryer Hotel ↗Deweyville, UT
- 1.2 miJeppson--Reeder House ↗Brigham City, UT
- 1.4 miWhitney, James F. & Mary Jane, House ↗Mendon, UT
- 1.4 miWillie, James G., House ↗Mendon, UT
- 1.4 mi
- 1.4 miBaker, George Washington, House ↗Mendon, UT
- 1.4 miBaker, Samuel, House ↗Mendon, UT
- 1.5 miForster Hotel ↗Mendon, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
22,843 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Wellsville Mountain Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Wellsville Mountain Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Box Elder Campground, 4 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 Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.643, -112.020. Golden Spike National Historical Park is 24 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Wellsville Mountain Wilderness right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Red Ryder Rx at 32 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Wellsville Mountain 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 Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
Golden Spike National Historical Park (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Wellsville Mountain Wilderness?
85 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Fryer Hotel and Jeppson--Reeder 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.
- 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.