Piute Mountains Wilderness
Piute Mountains Wilderness is a 48,080-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 1,746 to 4,174 ft. The nearest town is Needles, 20.7 miles away in a straight line.
Piute Mountains Wilderness map
Piute 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
- Needles, CA is the nearest town, 20.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 20 miles west of Needles.
- The highest ground in Piute Mountains Wilderness is about 4,174 ft, and its lowest about 1,746 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Piute Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 48,080 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Needles Field Office, 760-326-7000 |
Getting to Piute Mountains Wilderness
- Needles, CA is the nearest town, 20.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 20 miles west of Needles.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Piute Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Piute Mountains Wilderness
- Barrel Spring spring
- Fenner Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Piute Mountains Wilderness
- BLM unitPiute Mountains Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaBigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaOld Woman Mountains Wilderness is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitMojave National Preserve is 2.6 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=464 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w116/USGS_1_n35w116.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n35w115/USGS_1_n35w115.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)