Wilderness area

Buzzards Peak Wilderness

Buzzards Peak Wilderness is an 11,840-acre wilderness area in Imperial County, California. It rises from about 537 to 1,577 ft. The nearest town is Cibola, 10.8 miles away in a straight line.

Buzzards Peak Wilderness map

Buzzards Peak Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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

Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 10.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Buzzards Peak Wilderness is about 1,577 ft, and its lowest about 537 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Buzzards Peak, about 1,397 ft.

Who manages Buzzards Peak Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 11,840 Not on record Not on record Not on record El Centro Field Office, 760-337-4400

Getting to Buzzards Peak Wilderness

  • Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 10.8 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 Buzzards Peak Wilderness

  • Buzzards Peak summit about 1,397 ft

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 Buzzards Peak Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in California

California wilderness areas