Silver Peak Wilderness
Silver Peak Wilderness is a 31,415-acre wilderness area in Monterey County, California. It rises from about 146 to 3,568 ft. The nearest town is Fort Hunter Liggett, 9 miles away in a straight line.
Silver Peak Wilderness map
Silver Peak 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
- Fort Hunter Liggett, CA is the nearest town, 9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Silver Peak Wilderness is about 3,568 ft, and its lowest about 146 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Silver Peak, about 3,568 ft.
Who manages Silver Peak Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 31,415 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Monterey Ranger District, 831-385-5434 |
Getting to Silver Peak Wilderness
- Fort Hunter Liggett, CA is the nearest town, 9 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Silver Peak Wilderness
- Cruickshank (0.24 mi outside the boundary, 335 ft), at 35.8430, -121.4027
- Soda Springs Trailhead (0.24 mi outside the boundary, 688 ft), at 35.8217, -121.3744 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Salmon Cr. Trailhead (0.25 mi outside the boundary, 354 ft), at 35.8142, -121.3609
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ca.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Silver Peak Wilderness
- Silver Peak summit
- Jones Mountain summit
- Mount Mars summit
- Davis Canyon canyon
- Buckeye 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 Silver Peak Wilderness
- National forestSilver Peak Wilderness lies inside Los Padres National Forest.
- BLM unitCalifornia Coastal National Monument is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaVentana Wilderness is 0.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkHearst San Simeon SHM, a state park, is 2.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkHearst San Simeon State Park is 2.2 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=554 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w122/USGS_1_n36w122.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)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)