Hain Wilderness
Hain Wilderness is a 15,985-acre wilderness area in San Benito County, California. It rises from about 806 to 3,295 ft. The nearest town is Soledad, 6.2 miles away in a straight line.
Hain Wilderness map
Hain 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
- Soledad, CA is the nearest town, 6.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Hain Wilderness is about 3,295 ft, and its lowest about 806 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is North Chalone Peak, about 3,295 ft.
Who manages Hain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | 15,985 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Pinnacles National Park, 831-389-4485 |
Getting to Hain Wilderness
- Soledad, CA is the nearest town, 6.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Hain Wilderness
- High Peaks Trailhead (Easternmost) (0.04 mi outside the boundary, 1,041 ft), at 36.4906, -121.1720 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Old Pinnacles (0.08 mi outside the boundary, 1,042 ft), at 36.4951, -121.1731 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- High Peaks Trailhead (Southernmost) (0.09 mi outside the boundary, 1,318 ft), at 36.4785, -121.1836 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Bench Trailhead (0.28 mi outside the boundary, 1,007 ft), at 36.4880, -121.1521 (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 Hain Wilderness
- North Chalone Peak summit
- South Chalone Peak summit
- Hawkins Peak summit
- Frog Canyon canyon
- Oak Tree Spring spring
- Willow Spring spring
- Bear Gulch Reservoir lake
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 Hain Wilderness
- National Park Service unitHain Wilderness lies inside Pinnacles National Park.
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=461 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w122/USGS_1_n37w122.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)