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Mount Naomi Wilderness is a
wilderness area Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
located within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the
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. It lies between the
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and the Utah-
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state line northeast of
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, Utah.Mount Naomi Wilderness Area
- Wasatch-Cache National Forest


Topography

Mount Naomi Wilderness consists of wooded, mountainous terrain. The namesake of the Wilderness,
Naomi Peak Naomi Peak, or Mount Naomi, is the highest peak in the Bear River Range in northern Utah and southern Idaho, United States. Description The summit is located northeast of Logan, in the Mount Naomi Wilderness of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest ...
, is also its highest point at . It stands near the eastern boundary of the wilderness area, while the western side is many deep canyons. The Wilderness contains several other peaks over .


Recreation

Common recreational activities in Mount Naomi Wilderness include hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting, and wildlife watching.
Tony Grove Lake Tony Grove Lake is a lake in Cache County, Utah. The Tony Grove Lake Campground is located on the southeast shore of the lake. The lake and campground are situated on the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway. A paved road climbs to a height of to reac ...
and White Pine Lake, the latter accessible only by hiking, are popular destinations. In late July and August wildflowers grow in abundance.Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Public Lands Information Center


See also

*
Wilderness Act The Wilderness Act of 1964 () was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres (37,000 km²) of federal land. The result of a lon ...
*
National Wilderness Preservation System The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...
*
List of U.S. Wilderness Areas The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies: *United States National Park Service (NPS) *United States Forest Service (USFS) *United States Fish and Wild ...


References


External links


Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Wilderness.net

- GORP
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area
- Wasatch-Cache National Forest {{Authority control Wilderness areas of Utah Protected areas of Cache County, Utah Wasatch-Cache National Forest