Magic Mountain Wilderness
Magic Mountain Wilderness is a 12,178-acre wilderness area in Los Angeles County, California. It rises from about 1,900 to 4,698 ft. The nearest town is Agua Dulce, 4.8 miles away in a straight line.
Magic Mountain Wilderness map
Magic Mountain 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 Magic Mountain Wilderness is limited to 21 days.
- The maximum group size at Magic Mountain Wilderness is 25.
- Campfires are prohibited.
- Agua Dulce, CA is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Magic Mountain Wilderness is about 4,698 ft, and its lowest about 1,900 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Magic Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 12,178 | Not on record | 25 | 21 days | San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Office |
Getting to Magic Mountain Wilderness
- Agua Dulce, CA is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Magic Mountain Wilderness
- Dagger Flat Trailhead (0.04 mi outside the boundary, 3,634 ft), at 34.3723, -118.3447 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Indian Canyon Trailhead (0.47 mi outside the boundary, 2,218 ft), at 34.4375, -118.2742
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
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.
Public lands next to Magic Mountain Wilderness
- National forestMagic Mountain Wilderness lies inside Angeles National Forest.
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=732 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w119/USGS_1_n35w119.tif (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://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)