Wilderness area

Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness

Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness is a 39,167-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 1,364 to 4,078 ft. The nearest town is Twentynine Palms, 10.2 miles away in a straight line.

Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness
Photo: Robb Hannawacker, while working for Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain

Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness map

Cleghorn Lakes 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

Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 10.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness is about 4,078 ft, and its lowest about 1,364 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).

Who manages Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 39,167 Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record

Getting to Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness

  • Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 10.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Trailheads at Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness

Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness

  • Cleghorn Lakes lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.

Public lands next to Cleghorn Lakes 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