Resting Spring Range Wilderness
Resting Spring Range Wilderness is a 76,312-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 1,698 to 5,246 ft. The nearest town is Shoshone, 5.4 miles away in a straight line.
Resting Spring Range Wilderness map
Resting Spring Range 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 Resting Spring Range Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Shoshone, CA is the nearest town, 5.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Resting Spring Range Wilderness is about 5,246 ft, and its lowest about 1,698 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Shadow Mountain, about 5,063 ft.
Who manages Resting Spring Range Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 76,312 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Not on record |
Getting to Resting Spring Range Wilderness
- Shoshone, CA is the nearest town, 5.4 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 Resting Spring Range Wilderness
- Shadow Mountain summit
- Eagle Mountain summit
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 Resting Spring Range Wilderness
- National Park Service unitDeath Valley National Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaDeath Valley Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaNopah Range Wilderness 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=491 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w117/USGS_1_n37w117.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)