Wilderness area

Machesna Mountain Wilderness

Machesna Mountain Wilderness is an 18,278-acre wilderness area in San Luis Obispo County, California. It rises from about 1,610 to 4,061 ft. The nearest town is Edna, 18.5 miles away in a straight line.

Machesna Mountain Wilderness map

Machesna Mountain 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

Edna, CA is the nearest town, 18.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Machesna Mountain Wilderness is about 4,061 ft, and its lowest about 1,610 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Machesna Mountain, about 4,061 ft.

Who manages Machesna Mountain Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 123 Not on record Not on record Not on record Bakersfield Field Office, 661-391-6000
Forest Service 18,155 Not on record Not on record Not on record Los Padres National Forest, 805-448-6487

Getting to Machesna Mountain Wilderness

  • Edna, CA is the nearest town, 18.5 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 Machesna Mountain Wilderness

  • Machesna Mountain summit about 4,061 ft
  • Pine Mountain summit about 3,783 ft
  • Pine Mountain Springs spring
  • American Canyon Spring spring

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 Machesna Mountain 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