Lower Last Chance Wilderness
Lower Last Chance Wilderness is a 19,339-acre wilderness area in Emery County, Utah. It rises from about 5,119 to 6,923 ft. The nearest town is Torrey, 16.5 miles away in a straight line.
Lower Last Chance Wilderness map
Lower Last Chance 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
- Torrey, UT is the nearest town, 16.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Lower Last Chance Wilderness is about 6,923 ft, and its lowest about 5,119 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Little Black Mountains, about 6,880 ft.
Who manages Lower Last Chance Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 19,339 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Lower Last Chance Wilderness
- Torrey, UT is the nearest town, 16.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Lower Last Chance Wilderness
- Little Black Mountains summit
- Factory Butte summit
- The Frying Pan summit
- Frying Pan Catchment 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 Lower Last Chance Wilderness
- National Park Service unitLower Last Chance Wilderness borders Capitol Reef National Park.
- Wilderness areaLower Last Chance Wilderness borders Muddy Creek Wilderness.
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=796 (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/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)