Wilderness area

Nopah Range Wilderness

Nopah Range Wilderness is a 106,623-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 1,742 to 6,376 ft. The nearest town is Shoshone, 4.1 miles away in a straight line.

Nopah Range Wilderness
Photo: Thomas Farley, CC0

Nopah Range Wilderness map

Nopah Range 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

Shoshone, CA is the nearest town, 4.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Nopah Range Wilderness is about 6,376 ft, and its lowest about 1,742 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Nopah Peak, about 6,353 ft.

Who manages Nopah Range Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
BLM 106,623 Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record

Getting to Nopah Range Wilderness

  • Shoshone, CA is the nearest town, 4.1 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 Nopah Range Wilderness

  • Nopah Peak summit about 6,353 ft
  • Twelvemile 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 Nopah Range 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