Cerro del Yuta Wilderness
Cerro del Yuta Wilderness is a 13,420-acre wilderness area in Taos County, New Mexico. It rises from about 7,452 to 10,088 ft. The nearest town is Costilla, 5.9 miles away in a straight line.
Cerro del Yuta Wilderness map
Cerro del Yuta Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Costilla, NM is the nearest town, 5.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Cerro del Yuta Wilderness is about 10,088 ft, and its lowest about 7,452 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Ute Mountain, about 10,088 ft.
Who manages Cerro del Yuta Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 13,420 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | BLM Taos Field Office, 575-758-8851 |
Getting to Cerro del Yuta Wilderness
- Costilla, NM is the nearest town, 5.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Cerro Road, State Route 378.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Cerro del Yuta Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-30. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Cerro del Yuta Wilderness
- Ute Mountain summit
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Cerro del Yuta Wilderness
- BLM unitCerro del Yuta Wilderness lies inside Río Grande Del Norte National Monument.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in New Mexico
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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