Avawatz Mountains Wilderness
Avawatz Mountains Wilderness is an 89,500-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 252 to 6,132 ft. The nearest town is Baker, 9 miles away in a straight line.
Avawatz Mountains Wilderness map
Avawatz Mountains 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
- Baker, CA is the nearest town, 9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Avawatz Mountains Wilderness is about 6,132 ft, and its lowest about 252 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Avawatz Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 89,500 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Barstow Field Office, 760-252-6000 |
Getting to Avawatz Mountains Wilderness
- Baker, CA is the nearest town, 9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 15, Kelbaker Road, Harry Wade Road.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Avawatz Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Avawatz Mountains Wilderness
- Cottonwood Spring spring
- Old Mormon Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Avawatz Mountains Wilderness
- National Park Service unitAvawatz Mountains Wilderness borders Death Valley National Park.
- Wilderness areaAvawatz Mountains Wilderness borders Death Valley Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaKingston Range Wilderness is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaHollow Hills Wilderness is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSoda Mountains Wilderness is 2.6 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=768 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w117/USGS_1_n36w117.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)