Kingston Range Wilderness
Kingston Range Wilderness is a 252,149-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 542 to 7,301 ft. The nearest town is Tecopa, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
Kingston Range Wilderness map
Kingston Range 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
- Tecopa, CA is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 15 miles northeast of Baker.
- The highest ground in Kingston Range Wilderness is about 7,301 ft, and its lowest about 542 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Kingston Peak, about 7,301 ft.
Who manages Kingston Range Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 252,149 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Barstow Field Office, 760-252-6000 |
Getting to Kingston Range Wilderness
- Tecopa, CA is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 15 miles northeast of Baker.
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 15.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Kingston Range Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Kingston Range Wilderness
- Kingston Peak summit
- Valjean Dunes summit
- Kingston Spring spring
- Rabbit Holes Spring spring
- Coyote Holes 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 Kingston Range Wilderness
- Wilderness areaKingston Range Wilderness borders North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaAvawatz Mountains Wilderness is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaMesquite Wilderness is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitMojave National Preserve is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaPahrump Valley Wilderness is 1.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitDeath Valley National Park is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaDeath Valley Wilderness is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSouth Nopah Range Wilderness is 1.6 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=296 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w117/USGS_1_n36w117.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w116/USGS_1_n36w116.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)