Devil's Canyon Wilderness
Devil's Canyon Wilderness is an 8,675-acre wilderness area in Emery County, Utah. It rises from about 5,826 to 7,405 ft. The nearest town is Emery, 13.9 miles away in a straight line.
Devil's Canyon Wilderness map
Devil's Canyon 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 land covered by this Utah Fire Info order. 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
- Emery, UT is the nearest town, 13.9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Devil's Canyon Wilderness is about 7,405 ft, and its lowest about 5,826 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Devil's Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 8,675 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Devil's Canyon Wilderness
- Emery, UT is the nearest town, 13.9 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 70.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Devil's Canyon Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Devil's Canyon Wilderness
- Justensen Flat Trailhead (0.28 mi outside the boundary, 6,961 ft), at 38.8450, -110.8936 (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 Devil's Canyon Wilderness
- Devils Canyon Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Devil's Canyon Wilderness
- Wilderness areaEagle Canyon Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaMuddy Creek Wilderness is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaCold Wash Wilderness 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=790 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n39w112/USGS_1_n39w112.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n39w111/USGS_1_n39w111.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)