Argus Range Wilderness
Argus Range Wilderness is a 65,726-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 1,802 to 7,639 ft. The nearest town is Homewood Canyon, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
Argus Range Wilderness map
Argus Range Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Homewood Canyon, CA is the nearest town, 0.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Argus Range Wilderness is about 7,639 ft, and its lowest about 1,802 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Zinc Hill, about 5,574 ft.
Who manages Argus Range Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 65,726 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Ridgecrest Field Office, 760-384-5400 |
Getting to Argus Range Wilderness
- Homewood Canyon, CA is the nearest town, 0.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Argus Range Wilderness
- Zinc Hill summit
- Bendire Canyon canyon
- Bruce Canyon canyon
- Alpha Spring spring
- Bobcat Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Argus Range Wilderness
- National Park Service unitArgus Range Wilderness borders Death Valley National Park.
- Wilderness areaArgus Range Wilderness borders Death Valley Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaGreat Falls Basin Wilderness is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaDarwin Falls Wilderness is 1.4 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 California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=17 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w118/USGS_1_n36w118.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w118/USGS_1_n37w118.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)