Piper Mountain Wilderness
Piper Mountain Wilderness is a 72,192-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 3,412 to 8,832 ft. The nearest town is Big Pine, 14.2 miles away in a straight line.
Piper Mountain Wilderness map
Piper Mountain 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
- Big Pine, CA is the nearest town, 14.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Piper Mountain Wilderness is about 8,832 ft, and its lowest about 3,412 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Nunn, about 7,826 ft.
Who manages Piper Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 72,192 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record |
Getting to Piper Mountain Wilderness
- Big Pine, CA is the nearest town, 14.2 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 Piper Mountain Wilderness
- Mount Nunn summit
- Chocolate Mountain summit
- Sugarloaf Mountain summit
- Horse Thief Canyon canyon
- Soldier Pass Canyon canyon
- Tule 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 Piper Mountain Wilderness
- National Park Service unitPiper Mountain Wilderness borders Death Valley National Park.
- Wilderness areaPiper Mountain Wilderness borders Death Valley Wilderness.
- National forestPiper Mountain Wilderness borders Inyo National Forest.
- Wilderness areaPiper Mountain Wilderness borders Sylvania Mountains Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaWhite Mountains Wilderness is 1.7 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=463 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w119/USGS_1_n38w119.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n38w118/USGS_1_n38w118.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)