Trilobite Wilderness
Trilobite Wilderness is a 37,308-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 1,064 to 3,827 ft. The nearest town is Twentynine Palms, 40.3 miles away in a straight line.
Trilobite Wilderness map
Trilobite 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 Trilobite Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 40.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 60 miles west of Needles.
- The highest ground in Trilobite Wilderness is about 3,827 ft, and its lowest about 1,064 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Trilobite Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 37,308 | Not on record | Not on record | 14 days | Needles Field Office, 760-326-7000 |
Getting to Trilobite Wilderness
- Twentynine Palms, CA is the nearest town, 40.3 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 60 miles west of Needles.
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 40.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Trilobite Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Public lands next to Trilobite Wilderness
- BLM unitTrilobite Wilderness lies inside Mojave Trails National Monument.
- Wilderness areaClipper Mountain Wilderness is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitMojave National Preserve is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaMojave Wilderness is 2.5 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=610 (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://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)