Wilderness area

Farallon Wilderness

Farallon Wilderness is a 141-acre wilderness area in San Francisco County, California. It rises from about -4 to 214 ft.

Farallon Wilderness map

Farallon 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

San Francisco, CA is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary.
The highest ground in Farallon Wilderness is about 214 ft, and its lowest about -4 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Main Top, about 214 ft.

Who manages Farallon Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Fish and Wildlife Service 141 Not on record Not on record Not on record San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 510-792-0222

Getting to Farallon Wilderness

  • San Francisco, CA is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary. (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Farallon Wilderness

  • Main Top summit about 214 ft

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 Farallon 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