Mount Naomi Wilderness
Mount Naomi Wilderness is a 44,572-acre wilderness area in Cache County, Utah. It rises from about 5,029 to 9,953 ft. The nearest town is Cove, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
Mount Naomi Wilderness map
Mount Naomi Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
5 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Manti-La Sal NF, Ferron RD (Black Canyon Rd) (Closure) Effective Sept. 11, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Logan Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Babylon Fire Closure - Manti-La Sal NF (Monticello RD) Effective July 17, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Logan Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Cottonwood Fire Closure Effective July 4, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Logan Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Wild Goose Fire Closure Effective June 27, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Logan Ranger District. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Ogden RD: Weber Co Wasatch Foothills) (Special Order) Effective June 1, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by Logan Ranger District. 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
- The maximum group size at Mount Naomi Wilderness is 10.
- Cove, UT is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Mount Naomi Wilderness is about 9,953 ft, and its lowest about 5,029 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Naomi Peak, about 9,953 ft.
Who manages Mount Naomi Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 44,572 | Not on record | 10 | Not on record | Logan Ranger District, 435-755-3620 |
Getting to Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Cove, UT is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Smithfield (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,023 ft), at 41.8819, -111.7212
- Smithfield Dry Canyon Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 5,506 ft), at 41.8304, -111.7763 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- High Creek Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 6,001 ft), at 41.9745, -111.7095
- Lower Green Canyon Trailhead (0.11 mi outside the boundary, 5,136 ft), at 41.7689, -111.7701
- Preston Valley Trailhead (0.11 mi outside the boundary, 5,642 ft), at 41.7730, -111.7371 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Upper Green Canyon Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 6,129 ft), at 41.7944, -111.7195
- Red Bridge Trailhead (0.83 mi outside the boundary, 4,876 ft), at 41.7439, -111.7589
- Riverside Nature Trail- Spring Hollow Tr (0.94 mi outside the boundary, 5,028 ft), at 41.7534, -111.7168
Trailhead locations: Forest Service 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 Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Naomi Peak summit
- Cherry Peak summit
- Mount Elmer summit
- Bear Canyon canyon
- Indian Canyon canyon
- Bald Eagle Spring spring
- Cottonwood Spring spring
- High Creek Lake 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 Mount Naomi Wilderness
- National forestMount Naomi Wilderness lies inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
- National forestCaribou-Targhee National Forest 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=378 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n42w112/USGS_1_n42w112.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://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)