Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness is an 85,864-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 497 to 3,669 ft. The nearest town is Topock, 1 mile away in a straight line.
Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness map
Chemehuevi 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
- Topock, AZ is the nearest town, 1 mile in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 10 miles southeast of Needles.
- The highest ground in Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness is about 3,669 ft, and its lowest about 497 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Chemehuevi Peak, about 3,669 ft.
Who manages Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 85,864 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Lake Havasu Field Office, 928-505-1200 |
Getting to Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
- Topock, AZ is the nearest town, 1 mile 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 10 miles southeast of Needles.
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: US Highway 95.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
- Trampas Wash (inside the boundary, 1,805 ft), at 34.6499, -114.6254
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
- Chemehuevi Peak summit
- Whale Mountain summit
- Studio 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 Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness
- National wildlife refugeChemehuevi Mountains Wilderness borders Havasu National Wildlife Refuge.
- Wilderness areaChemehuevi Mountains Wilderness borders Havasu Wilderness.
- BLM unitChemehuevi Mountains Wilderness borders Mojave Trails National Monument.
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=116 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w115/USGS_1_n35w115.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_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-29)