Mount Naomi Wilderness is a
wilderness area
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located within the
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the
U.S.
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state of
Utah
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. It lies between the
Logan River
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and the Utah-
Idaho
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state line northeast of
Logan
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Places
* Mount Logan (disambiguation)
Australia
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, Utah.
[Mount Naomi Wilderness Area](_blank)
- 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 Fo ...
, 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 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 () is a federal land management statute meant to protect U.S. Wilderness Area, federal wilderness and to create a formal mechanism for designating wilderness. It was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Socie ...
* National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federal government of the United States, federally managed Wilderness, wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally ...
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 806 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wildlife Service ...
References
External links
Mount Naomi Wilderness
- Wilderness.net
- GORP
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area
- Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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Wilderness areas of Utah
Protected areas of Cache County, Utah
Wasatch-Cache National Forest