Milpitas Wash Wilderness
Milpitas Wash Wilderness is a 17,250-acre wilderness area in Imperial County, California. It rises from about 483 to 878 ft. The nearest town is Cibola, 9.6 miles away in a straight line.
Milpitas Wash Wilderness map
Milpitas Wash 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
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 9.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Milpitas Wash Wilderness is about 878 ft, and its lowest about 483 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Milpitas Wash Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 17,250 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Milpitas Wash Wilderness
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 9.6 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 10.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Milpitas Wash Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Public lands next to Milpitas Wash Wilderness
- BLM unitMilpitas Wash Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaMilpitas Wash Wilderness borders Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaBuzzards Peak Wilderness is 0.3 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=771 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n34w115/USGS_1_n34w115.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)