Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
No, a permit is not required to visit Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area. Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area is a 99,428-acre wilderness area in Tooele County, Utah. It rises from about 4,255 to 7,706 ft. The nearest town is Dugway, 10.6 miles away in a straight line.
Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area map
Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area 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 BLM Salt Lake Field Office. 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
- No, a permit is not required to visit Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area.
- Dugway, UT is the nearest town, 10.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area is about 7,706 ft, and its lowest about 4,255 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Tabbys Peak, about 6,887 ft.
Who manages Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 99,428 | no permit required. | Not on record | Not on record | BLM Salt Lake Field Office, 801-977-4300 |
Getting to Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
- Dugway, UT is the nearest town, 10.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 80.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area
- Tabbys Peak summit
- Wildcat Canyon canyon
- Cedar Spring spring
- Browns Spring spring
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.
Other wilderness areas in Utah
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=680 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w114/USGS_1_n41w114.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w113/USGS_1_n41w113.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)