Mecca Hills Wilderness
Mecca Hills Wilderness is a 26,356-acre wilderness area in Riverside County, California. It rises from about 71 to 1,813 ft. The nearest town is Mecca, 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
Mecca Hills Wilderness map
Mecca Hills 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 Mecca Hills Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Mecca, CA is the nearest town, 2.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Mecca Hills Wilderness is about 1,813 ft, and its lowest about 71 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Blake Hill, about 1,770 ft.
Who manages Mecca Hills Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 26,356 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 760-833-7100 |
Getting to Mecca Hills Wilderness
- Mecca, CA is the nearest town, 2.4 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 Mecca Hills Wilderness
- Blake Hill summit
- Skeleton Canyon canyon
- Hidden Spring spring
- Sheep Hole Oasis 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 Mecca Hills Wilderness
- BLM unitMecca Hills Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaMecca Hills Wilderness borders Orocopia Mountains Wilderness.
- National Park Service unitJoshua Tree National Park is 1.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaJoshua Tree Wilderness is 2 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=349 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w117/USGS_1_n34w117.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w116/USGS_1_n34w116.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)