Wilderness area

Great Falls Basin Wilderness

Great Falls Basin Wilderness is a 7,810-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 1,850 to 4,676 ft.

Great Falls Basin Wilderness
Photo: blmcalifornia, Public domain

Great Falls Basin Wilderness map

Great Falls Basin 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

Homewood Canyon, CA is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary.
The highest ground in Great Falls Basin Wilderness is about 4,676 ft, and its lowest about 1,850 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).

Who manages Great Falls Basin Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 7,810 Not on record Not on record Not on record Ridgecrest Field Office, 760-384-5400

Getting to Great Falls Basin Wilderness

  • Homewood Canyon, CA is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary. (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 15, Trona Road.

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

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Great Falls Basin Wilderness

  • Mumford Canyon canyon
  • Allen Spring spring
  • Arrastra Spring spring

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

Public lands next to Great Falls Basin 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