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Wilderness · UT

Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness

Bureau of Land Management
DesignationWilderness
StateUT
Managed byBureau of Land Management
Best seasonApr–Oct
On the map
Map showing the location of Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness

About Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness

The Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 17,600 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Arizona contains approximately 15,000 acres. Utah contains approximately 2,600 acres. In 1984 the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "...increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization,..." you play an important role in helping to "...secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by Congress in the Wilderness Act of 1964. Please follow the regulations in place for this are

Things to do

Wilderness

When to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Best Apr–OctAverage low–high: 58–83°FAverage monthly sunny share of daylight: 75%1.5 wet days / month
Weather data & source

Each figure averages the highlighted months. 2018–2023 averages, not a forecast. Wet days estimate days with at least 1 mm of rain or snow using a calibrated ERA5 threshold. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (AWS Open Data, CC BY 4.0). ERA5 via Open-Meteo AWS Open Data

Plan your visit

Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Check current conditions, permits, and reservations before you go.

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