USFS · Utah

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.

Wilderness22,843 acresUSFSUTDesignated 19841 campground within 10 mi5 trails
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Wellsville Mountain Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateUtah
Size22,843 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1984, by Congress
Center point41.6433, -112.0198
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 19)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Wellsville Mountain Wilderness20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.87 inches of precipitation, 12.5 inches of snowFebruary: 1.54 inches of precipitation, 11.7 inches of snowMarch: 1.85 inches of precipitation, 5.9 inches of snowApril: 1.96 inches of precipitation, 2.5 inches of snowMay: 2.20 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 1.12 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowDecember: 1.69 inches of precipitation, 13.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.0°F averageFebruary: 26.2°F averageMarch: 37.5°F averageApril: 45.3°F averageMay: 53.7°F averageJune: 62.6°F averageJuly: 71.0°F averageAugust: 69.5°F averageSeptember: 59.6°F averageOctober: 46.9°F averageNovember: 34.9°F averageDecember: 23.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Logan 5 SW Exp Farm, 7 miles from the center point at 4,488 feet, station USC00425194 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 52 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 4,600 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

Campsite Atlas →

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.

FS · 4 mi
Box Elder Campground
Reservable34 sites

Trails

Trailhead Atlas →

5 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 19 miles in all.

TrailMiles
Wellsville Ridge ↗9.9
Cold Water (east Side)3.1
Cold Water (west Side)2.7
Wide Canyon2.3
Brushy Springs1.2

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 24 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 85 in all · Register Atlas

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

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.
  • 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.