Wilderness area

Coso Range Wilderness

Coso Range Wilderness is a 49,296-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 3,823 to 7,576 ft. The nearest town is Olancha, 3.7 miles away in a straight line.

Coso Range Wilderness
Photo: blmcalifornia, Public domain

Coso Range Wilderness map

Coso Range 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

Olancha, CA is the nearest town, 3.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Coso Range Wilderness is about 7,576 ft, and its lowest about 3,823 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Silver Mountain, about 7,491 ft.

Who manages Coso Range Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 49,296 Not on record Not on record Not on record Ridgecrest Field Office, 760-384-5400

Getting to Coso Range Wilderness

  • Olancha, CA is the nearest town, 3.7 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 Coso Range Wilderness

  • Silver Mountain summit about 7,491 ft
  • Sugar Loaf summit about 5,229 ft
  • Centennial Canyon canyon
  • Lacey Canyon canyon
  • Lower Centennial Spring spring
  • Upper Centennial 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 Coso Range 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