Mount Olympus Wilderness
Mount Olympus Wilderness is a 15,291-acre wilderness area in Salt Lake County, Utah. It rises from about 4,974 to 10,219 ft. The nearest town is Holladay, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
Mount Olympus Wilderness map
Mount Olympus 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake 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 Olympus Wilderness is 10.
- Campfires are prohibited.
- Holladay, UT is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Mount Olympus Wilderness is about 10,219 ft, and its lowest about 4,974 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Gobblers Knob, about 10,219 ft.
Who manages Mount Olympus Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 15,291 | Not on record | 10 | Not on record | Salt Lake Ranger District, 801-733-2660 |
Getting to Mount Olympus Wilderness
- Holladay, 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 Olympus Wilderness
- Butler Fork Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 7,128 ft), at 40.6493, -111.6618
- Rattlesnake Trailhead (0.07 mi outside the boundary, 5,341 ft), at 40.6914, -111.7692
- Mill B North (0.11 mi outside the boundary, 6,247 ft), at 40.6342, -111.7239
- Quartzite Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 5,822 ft), at 40.6265, -111.7422
- Mill B North Trailhead (0.15 mi outside the boundary, 6,220 ft), at 40.6337, -111.7238
- Terraces Trailhead (0.18 mi outside the boundary, 6,048 ft), at 40.6998, -111.7181
- Elbow Fork Trailhead (0.33 mi outside the boundary, 6,664 ft), at 40.7068, -111.6899
- Cardiff Fork/Mill D North Trailhead (0.67 mi outside the boundary, 7,299 ft), at 40.6495, -111.6482
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Mount Olympus Wilderness
- Gobblers Knob summit
- Mount Raymond summit
- Hobbs Peak summit
- Norths Fork Neffs Canyon canyon
- Pole Canyon canyon
- Bowman Spring spring
- Neffs Spring spring
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 Olympus Wilderness
- National forestMount Olympus Wilderness lies inside Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
- Wilderness areaTwin Peaks 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=381 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w112/USGS_1_n41w112.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)