Wilderness area

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness is an 11,001-acre wilderness area in Mendocino County, California. It rises from about 830 to 3,758 ft. The nearest town is Leggett, 3.8 miles away in a straight line.

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness
Photo: blmcalifornia, Public domain

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness map

Elkhorn Ridge 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

Campfires are allowed: Not during regional fire restrictions.
Leggett, CA is the nearest town, 3.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 60 miles north of Ukiah.
The highest ground in Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness is about 3,758 ft, and its lowest about 830 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Brush Mountain, about 3,758 ft.

Who manages Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 11,001 Not on record Not on record Not on record Arcata Field Office, 707-825-2300

Getting to Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness

  • Leggett, CA is the nearest town, 3.8 miles 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 60 miles north of Ukiah.
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Highway 101, US Highway 101, Branscomb Road, Hearts Road, Elkhorn Ridge Road.

Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness

  • Brush Mountain summit about 3,758 ft
  • Bald Mountain summit about 3,458 ft
  • Surveyors 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.

Public lands next to Elkhorn Ridge 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