Blackridge Wilderness
Blackridge Wilderness is a 13,107-acre wilderness area in Washington County, Utah. It rises from about 3,668 to 6,540 ft. The nearest town is Toquerville, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
Blackridge Wilderness map
Blackridge Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
3 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - West Desert District (Stage 1) Effective Sept. 5, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Outdoor Recreation Planner. Stage 1. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Cottonwood Fire Closure Effective June 26, 2026. Applies to all BLM land in Utah. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Statewide (Prevention Order) Effective June 17, 2025. Applies to all BLM land in Utah. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Toquerville, UT is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Blackridge Wilderness is about 6,540 ft, and its lowest about 3,668 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Pace Knoll, about 6,502 ft.
Who manages Blackridge Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 13,107 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Outdoor Recreation Planner, 435-688-3210 |
Getting to Blackridge Wilderness
- Toquerville, UT is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Blackridge Wilderness
- Timber Creek Overlook Trailhead (0.72 mi outside the boundary, 6,243 ft), at 37.4355, -113.2020 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ut.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Blackridge Wilderness
- Pace Knoll summit
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Blackridge Wilderness
- National Park Service unitBlackridge Wilderness borders Zion National Park.
- Wilderness areaBlackridge Wilderness borders Zion Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaRed Butte Wilderness is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestDixie National Forest is 1.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Utah
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=710 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w114/USGS_1_n38w114.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_UT_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_49.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)