Chumash Wilderness
Chumash Wilderness is a 37,793-acre wilderness area in Ventura County, California. It rises from about 3,876 to 8,819 ft. The nearest town is Pine Mountain Club, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
Chumash Wilderness map
Chumash 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
- Pine Mountain Club, CA is the nearest town, 0.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Chumash Wilderness is about 8,819 ft, and its lowest about 3,876 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Sawmill Mountain, about 8,819 ft.
Who manages Chumash Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 37,793 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Mt. Pinos Ranger District, 661-245-3731 |
Getting to Chumash Wilderness
- Pine Mountain Club, CA is the nearest town, 0.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Chumash Wilderness
- The Enchanted Forest Trail (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 6,168 ft), at 34.8321, -119.1639 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Chula Vista Trailhead (0.15 mi outside the boundary, 8,339 ft), at 34.8128, -119.1272
- McGill Trailhead (0.57 mi outside the boundary, 7,485 ft), at 34.8154, -119.1028 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ca.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Chumash Wilderness
- Sawmill Mountain summit
- Grouse Mountain summit
- Mesa 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 Chumash Wilderness
- National forestChumash Wilderness lies inside Los Padres National Forest.
- Wilderness areaSespe Wilderness is 1.3 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=122 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w120/USGS_1_n35w120.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)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)