Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
Box-Death Hollow Wilderness is a 25,635-acre wilderness area in Garfield County, Utah. It rises from about 6,229 to 9,064 ft. The nearest town is Boulder, 4.8 miles away in a straight line.
Box-Death Hollow Wilderness map
Box-Death Hollow Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
5 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Manti-La Sal NF, Ferron RD (Black Canyon Rd) (Closure) Effective Sept. 11, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Escalante Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Babylon Fire Closure - Manti-La Sal NF (Monticello RD) Effective July 17, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Escalante Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Cottonwood Fire Closure Effective July 4, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Escalante Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Wild Goose Fire Closure Effective June 27, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Escalante Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Ogden RD: Weber Co Wasatch Foothills) (Special Order) Effective June 1, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Escalante Ranger District. 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
- The maximum group size at Box-Death Hollow Wilderness is 25.
- Boulder, UT is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Box-Death Hollow Wilderness is about 9,064 ft, and its lowest about 6,229 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 25,635 | Not on record | 25 | Not on record | Escalante Ranger District, 435-826-5400 |
Getting to Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
- Boulder, UT is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
- The Pine Creek Box Lower Trailhead (inside the boundary, 6,422 ft), at 37.8636, -111.6371 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Lower Box Th (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 6,409 ft), at 37.8607, -111.6359
- The Box Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 9,097 ft), at 37.9740, -111.6153
- Rogers Peak Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 9,223 ft), at 37.9818, -111.6040 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- The Pine Creek Box Upper Trailhead (0.92 mi outside the boundary, 7,768 ft), at 37.9649, -111.6546 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
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.
Public lands next to Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
- National forestBox-Death Hollow Wilderness lies inside Dixie National Forest.
- BLM unitBox-Death Hollow Wilderness borders Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit.
- State parkEscalante Petrified Forest State Park is 3 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=71 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w112/USGS_1_n38w112.tif (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://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)