Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness

Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness
LocationWashington County, Utah, U.S.
Nearest cityLeeds, UT
Coordinates37°21′59″N 113°24′53″W / 37.36639°N 113.41472°W / 37.36639; -113.41472
Area50,232 acres (203.28 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness is a 50,232-acre (203.28 km2) wilderness area located in the Dixie National Forest in the U.S. state of Utah. It is the fourth-largest wilderness area located entirely within the state (following the High Uintas Wilderness, Zion Wilderness, and Cedar Mountain Wilderness). The wilderness designation protects the Pine Valley Mountain range, a large rock outcrop surrounded by desert. The Pine Valley Mountains form the Pine Valley Laccolith, one of the largest laccoliths in the United States. Elevations in the wilderness range from 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to 10,365 feet (3,159 m) at the summit of Signal Peak.[1][2]

Pine Valley Mountains from the Red Mountain Wilderness Study Area