Red Mountain Wilderness
Red Mountain Wilderness is an 18,689-acre wilderness area in Washington County, Utah. It rises from about 3,229 to 5,545 ft. The nearest town is Ivins, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
Red Mountain Wilderness map
Red Mountain 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
- Ivins, UT is the nearest town, 0.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Red Mountain Wilderness is about 5,545 ft, and its lowest about 3,229 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Red Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 18,689 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Outdoor Recreation Planner, 435-688-3210 |
Getting to Red Mountain Wilderness
- Ivins, UT is the nearest town, 0.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Red Mountain Wilderness
- Red Mountain Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 4,685 ft), at 37.2788, -113.6544
- Gunsight Trailhead (0.23 mi outside the boundary, 3,150 ft), at 37.1805, -113.6581 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- West Canyon Trailhead (0.33 mi outside the boundary, 3,269 ft), at 37.1936, -113.6484 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Berm Trail (0.36 mi outside the boundary, 3,174 ft), at 37.1755, -113.6746 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Pioneer Names Trailhead (0.36 mi outside the boundary, 3,247 ft), at 37.1960, -113.6455 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Butterfly Trailhead (0.51 mi outside the boundary, 3,621 ft), at 37.2157, -113.6439 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Red Sands Trailhead (0.52 mi outside the boundary, 3,330 ft), at 37.2021, -113.6424 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Jenny's Canyon Trailhead (0.76 mi outside the boundary, 3,211 ft), at 37.1882, -113.6444 (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 Red Mountain Wilderness
- BLM unitRed Mountain Wilderness borders Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
- State parkRed Mountain Wilderness borders Snow Canyon State Park.
- State parkGunlock State Park 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=742 (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://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)