Little Ocean Draw Wilderness
Little Ocean Draw Wilderness is a 20,660-acre wilderness area in Emery County, Utah. It rises from about 5,172 to 6,940 ft. The nearest town is Hanksville, 17.7 miles away in a straight line.
Little Ocean Draw Wilderness map
Little Ocean Draw 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
- Hanksville, UT is the nearest town, 17.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Little Ocean Draw Wilderness is about 6,940 ft, and its lowest about 5,172 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Little Ocean Draw Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 20,660 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Little Ocean Draw Wilderness
- Hanksville, UT is the nearest town, 17.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Little Ocean Draw Wilderness
- Baptist Draw Trailhead (inside the boundary, 6,736 ft), at 38.6966, -110.8013 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Chute Canyon - Behind-The-Reef Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 5,150 ft), at 38.6291, -110.7635
- Waterfall Trail Upper Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 6,430 ft), at 38.6925, -110.7409 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Crack Canyon Trailhead (0.2 mi outside the boundary, 5,492 ft), at 38.6429, -110.7452
- Little Wild Horse Trailhead North - 4x4 Access (0.59 mi outside the boundary, 5,495 ft), at 38.6154, -110.8027 (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.
Public lands next to Little Ocean Draw Wilderness
- Wilderness areaLittle Ocean Draw Wilderness borders Horse Valley Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaLittle Ocean Draw Wilderness borders Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaLittle Ocean Draw Wilderness borders Muddy Creek Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaRed's Canyon Wilderness is 0.5 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=794 (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://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)