Wilderness area
Sacatar Trail Wilderness
Sacatar Trail Wilderness is a 50,451-acre wilderness area in Inyo County, California. It rises from about 3,500 to 8,810 ft. The nearest town is Kennedy Meadows, 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
Sacatar Trail Wilderness map
Sacatar Trail 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 Sacatar Trail Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Kennedy Meadows, CA is the nearest town, 2.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Sacatar Trail Wilderness is about 8,810 ft, and its lowest about 3,500 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Sacatar Trail Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 50,451 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Not on record |
Getting to Sacatar Trail Wilderness
- Kennedy Meadows, CA is the nearest town, 2.1 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 Sacatar Trail Wilderness
- Lewis Canyon canyon
- Little Lake Canyon canyon
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Sacatar Trail Wilderness
- National forestSacatar Trail Wilderness borders Inyo National Forest.
- Wilderness areaDomeland Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaOwens Peak Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaChimney Peak Wilderness is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaSouth Sierra Wilderness is 2.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National forestSequoia National Forest 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=508 (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/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w119/USGS_1_n37w119.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w118/USGS_1_n37w118.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)