Domeland Wilderness
Domeland Wilderness is a 133,720-acre wilderness area in Tulare County, California. It rises from about 2,673 to 9,695 ft. The nearest town is Kennedy Meadows, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
Domeland Wilderness map
Domeland 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
- The maximum group size at Domeland Wilderness is 15.
- Kennedy Meadows, CA is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Domeland Wilderness is about 9,695 ft, and its lowest about 2,673 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Pine Mountain, about 8,283 ft.
Who manages Domeland Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 94,341 | Not on record | 15 | Not on record | Kern River Ranger District, 760-376-3781 |
| BLM | 39,379 | Not on record | 15 | Not on record | Bakersfield Field Office, 661-391-6000 |
Getting to Domeland Wilderness
- Kennedy Meadows, CA is the nearest town, 1.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Domeland Wilderness
- Manter Meadow Trailhead (0.32 mi outside the boundary, 7,817 ft), at 35.8688, -118.3265 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
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. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Domeland Wilderness
- Pine Mountain summit
- Black Mountain summit
- White Dome summit
- Dark Canyon canyon
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.
Fishing and water
Kern River South Fork fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Domeland Wilderness
- National forest Most of Domeland Wilderness lies inside Sequoia National Forest.
- Wilderness areaDomeland Wilderness borders Chimney Peak Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaDomeland Wilderness borders Owens Peak Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaSacatar Trail Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSouth Sierra Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaKiavah Wilderness is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestInyo National Forest is 1 mile 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=162 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w119/USGS_1_n36w119.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w119/USGS_1_n37w119.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://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)