Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness is a 39,955-acre wilderness area in Imperial County, California. It rises from about 304 to 1,736 ft. The nearest town is Cibola, 4.2 miles away in a straight line.
Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness map
Palo Verde Mountains 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 Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 4.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness is about 1,736 ft, and its lowest about 304 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Palo Verde Peak, about 1,736 ft.
Who manages Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 39,955 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Not on record |
Getting to Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
- Cibola, AZ is the nearest town, 4.2 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 Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
- Palo Verde Peak summit
- Flat Tops summit
- Thumb Peak summit
- Clapp 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 Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness
- BLM unitPalo Verde Mountains Wilderness lies inside Chuckwalla National Monument.
- Wilderness areaPalo Verde Mountains Wilderness borders Milpitas Wash Wilderness.
- National wildlife refugeCibola National Wildlife Refuge is 0.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaBuzzards Peak Wilderness is 1.9 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=442 (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://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_04.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)