Jacumba Wilderness
Jacumba Wilderness is a 31,358-acre wilderness area in Imperial County, California. It rises from about 326 to 4,008 ft. The nearest town is Ocotillo, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
Jacumba Wilderness map
Jacumba 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 Jacumba Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Ocotillo, CA is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Jacumba Wilderness is about 4,008 ft, and its lowest about 326 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Jacumba Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 31,358 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Not on record |
Getting to Jacumba Wilderness
- Ocotillo, CA is the nearest town, 1.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Jacumba Wilderness
- Valley of the Moon Trailhead (0.65 mi outside the boundary, 3,157 ft), at 32.6398, -116.1071 (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 Jacumba Wilderness
- Davies Canyon canyon
- Pinto Canyon canyon
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Jacumba Wilderness
- State parkAnza-Borrego Desert State Park is 0.8 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=271 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n33w117/USGS_1_n33w117.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n33w116/USGS_1_n33w116.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)