Eagle Canyon Wilderness
Eagle Canyon Wilderness is a 13,832-acre wilderness area in Emery County, Utah. It rises from about 5,737 to 7,286 ft. The nearest town is Ferron, 14.2 miles away in a straight line.
Eagle Canyon Wilderness map
Eagle 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
- Ferron, UT is the nearest town, 14.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Eagle Canyon Wilderness is about 7,286 ft, and its lowest about 5,737 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Eagle Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 13,832 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Eagle Canyon Wilderness
- Ferron, UT is the nearest town, 14.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Eagle Canyon Wilderness
- Eva Conover Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,922 ft), at 38.8664, -110.8503
- North and South Forks (junction) of Coal Wash (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 5,783 ft), at 38.9835, -110.8886
- Justensen Flat Trailhead (0.17 mi outside the boundary, 6,961 ft), at 38.8450, -110.8936 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailhead locations: BLM 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.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Eagle Canyon Wilderness
- Cottonwood 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 Eagle Canyon Wilderness
- Wilderness areaEagle Canyon Wilderness borders Cold Wash Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaEagle Canyon Wilderness borders Sid's Mountain Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaDevil's Canyon Wilderness is 0.1 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=791 (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://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)