Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
Cadiz Dunes Wilderness is a 19,935-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 548 to 973 ft. The nearest town is Twentynine Palms, 37.7 miles away in a straight line.
Cadiz Dunes Wilderness map
Cadiz Dunes 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
- Camping in Cadiz Dunes Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 37.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 40 miles east of Twenty Nine Palms.
- The highest ground in Cadiz Dunes Wilderness is about 973 ft, and its lowest about 548 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 19,935 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Needles Field Office, 760-326-7000 |
Getting to Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
- Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 37.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 40 miles east of Twenty Nine Palms.
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: State Route 62.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Cadiz Dunes Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
- Cadiz Dune East (inside the boundary, 657 ft), at 34.3312, -115.3588
- Cadiz Dune West (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 605 ft), at 34.3945, -115.4225
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Public lands next to Cadiz Dunes Wilderness
- BLM unitCadiz Dunes Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaOld Woman Mountains Wilderness is 1.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSheephole Valley Wilderness is 1.9 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=93 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w116/USGS_1_n35w116.tif (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)
- https://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-29)