Red Butte Wilderness
Red Butte Wilderness is a 1,535-acre wilderness area in Washington County, Utah. It rises from about 5,422 to 7,371 ft. The nearest town is Toquerville, 9.2 miles away in a straight line.
Red Butte Wilderness map
Red Butte 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 the part of this wilderness managed by Outdoor Recreation Planner. 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
- Toquerville, UT is the nearest town, 9.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Red Butte Wilderness is about 7,371 ft, and its lowest about 5,422 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Red Butte, about 7,371 ft.
Who manages Red Butte Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 1,535 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Outdoor Recreation Planner, 435-688-3210 |
Getting to Red Butte Wilderness
- Toquerville, UT is the nearest town, 9.2 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 Red Butte Wilderness
- Red Butte summit
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 Red Butte Wilderness
- National Park Service unitRed Butte Wilderness borders Zion National Park.
- Wilderness areaRed Butte Wilderness borders Zion Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaBlackridge Wilderness is 0.2 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=741 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w114/USGS_1_n38w114.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)