Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness is a 54,643-acre wilderness area in Emery County, Utah. It rises from about 3,934 to 5,320 ft. The nearest town is Green River, 16.4 miles away in a straight line.
Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness map
Labyrinth 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
- Green River, UT is the nearest town, 16.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness is about 5,320 ft, and its lowest about 3,934 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Keg Knoll, about 5,320 ft.
Who manages Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 54,643 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
- Green River, UT is the nearest town, 16.4 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: Mineral Bottom Road.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
- Colonnade Arch Trailhead (inside the boundary, 5,150 ft), at 38.5762, -110.0898 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Five Hole Arch Trailhead Kiosk Site (inside the boundary, 5,129 ft), at 38.5793, -110.0876
- Junes Bottom Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 4,781 ft), at 38.6543, -110.1426
- Moonshine Wash Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 4,059 ft), at 38.7495, -110.1436 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Saucer Basin (0.27 mi outside the boundary, 4,899 ft), at 38.6033, -110.1573
- White Rim Trailhead (Northwest Side) (0.4 mi outside the boundary, 4,019 ft), at 38.5173, -110.0048 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Mineral Bottom Trailhead (0.97 mi outside the boundary, 4,883 ft), at 38.5088, -109.9959 (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 Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
- Keg Knoll summit
- Keg Point summit
- Horseshoe Canyon canyon
- Keg Spring Canyon canyon
- Johns Spring spring
- Keg Spring spring
- Antelope Valley Number Three Reservoir lake
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 Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness
- National Park Service unitLabyrinth Canyon Wilderness borders Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- National Park Service unitCanyonlands National Park 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=793 (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/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n39w110/USGS_1_n39w110.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)