Beauty Mountain Wilderness
Beauty Mountain Wilderness is a 15,628-acre wilderness area in Riverside County, California. It rises from about 2,358 to 5,743 ft. The nearest town is Aguanga, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
Beauty Mountain Wilderness map
Beauty Mountain 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
- Aguanga, CA is the nearest town, 0.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Beauty Mountain Wilderness is about 5,743 ft, and its lowest about 2,358 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Iron Spring Mountain, about 5,743 ft.
Who manages Beauty Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 15,628 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 760-833-7100 |
Getting to Beauty Mountain Wilderness
- Aguanga, CA is the nearest town, 0.4 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 Beauty Mountain Wilderness
- Iron Spring Mountain summit
- Beauty Mountain summit
- Beauty Peak summit
- Iron Spring spring
- Million Dollar Spring spring
- Lone Pine Reservoir lake
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 Beauty Mountain Wilderness
- State parkBeauty Mountain Wilderness borders Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
- National forestCleveland National Forest is 1.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaAgua Tibia Wilderness is 2.4 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=706 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w117/USGS_1_n34w117.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)