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...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 18,689 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 37.2430, -113.7027 |
| 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
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.
Trails
2 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 2 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Trail | 2.4 | |
| North Tunnel Spur | 0 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
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.
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?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Baker Dam Campground, 6.3 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 Red Mountain Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.243, -113.703. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Red Mountain Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Red Mountain Wilderness?
27 National Register 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.