Indian Pass Wilderness
Indian Pass Wilderness is a 43,279-acre wilderness area in Imperial County, California. It rises from about 208 to 2,159 ft. The nearest town is Cibola, 12.6 miles away in a straight line.
Indian Pass Wilderness map
Indian Pass 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
- Camping in Indian Pass Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 12.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Indian Pass Wilderness is about 2,159 ft, and its lowest about 208 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Peter Kane Mountain, about 2,159 ft.
Who manages Indian Pass Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 43,279 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | El Centro Field Office, 760-337-4400 |
Getting to Indian Pass Wilderness
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 12.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Indian Pass Wilderness
- Peter Kane Mountain summit
- Quartz Peak summit
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 Indian Pass Wilderness
- Wilderness areaIndian Pass Wilderness borders Buzzards Peak Wilderness.
- National wildlife refugeIndian Pass Wilderness borders Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.
- Wilderness areaIndian Pass Wilderness borders Imperial Refuge Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaIndian Pass Wilderness borders Picacho Peak Wilderness.
- State parkIndian Pass Wilderness borders Picacho State Recreation Area.
- BLM unitChuckwalla National Monument is 0.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeCibola National Wildlife Refuge is 0.9 miles 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=260 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w115/USGS_1_n34w115.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_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)