Owens Peak Wilderness
Owens Peak Wilderness is a 73,868-acre wilderness area in Kern County, California. It rises from about 3,097 to 8,428 ft. The nearest town is Pearsonville, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
Owens Peak Wilderness map
Owens Peak 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
- Pearsonville, CA is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Owens Peak Wilderness is about 8,428 ft, and its lowest about 3,097 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Owens Peak, about 8,428 ft.
Who manages Owens Peak Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 73,868 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Owens Peak Wilderness
- Pearsonville, CA is the nearest town, 1.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Owens Peak Wilderness
- Sand Canyon Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 3,130 ft), at 35.7783, -117.9239 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Short Canyon Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 3,570 ft), at 35.7118, -117.9152 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
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. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Owens Peak Wilderness
- Owens Peak summit
- Sawtooth Peak summit
- Mount Jenkins summit
- Morris Canyon canyon
- South Fork Sand Canyon canyon
- Coyote 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 Owens Peak Wilderness
- Wilderness areaOwens Peak Wilderness borders Chimney Peak Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaOwens Peak Wilderness borders Domeland Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaKiavah Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSacatar Trail Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestSequoia National Forest is 0.1 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=435 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w119/USGS_1_n36w119.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w118/USGS_1_n36w118.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)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)