Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness is a 66,280-acre wilderness area in Delta County, Colorado. It rises from about 4,696 to 8,175 ft. The nearest town is Delta, 9.5 miles away in a straight line.
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness map
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency 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.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Delta, CO is the nearest town, 9.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 29 miles southeast of Grand Junction.
- The highest ground in Dominguez Canyon Wilderness is about 8,175 ft, and its lowest about 4,696 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Steamboat Mesa, about 7,724 ft.
Who manages Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 66,280 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Grand Junction Field Office, 970-244-3000 |
Getting to Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
- Delta, CO is the nearest town, 9.5 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 29 miles southeast of Grand Junction.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-30. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
- Cactus Park Wilderness Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,393 ft), at 38.8330, -108.4798 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Dominguez Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 7,105 ft), at 38.7451, -108.5497
- Cactus Park Trailhead (0.03 mi outside the boundary, 6,184 ft), at 38.8270, -108.4527 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- McCarty Trailhead (0.05 mi outside the boundary, 4,932 ft), at 38.7375, -108.2674
- Bridgeport Trail (0.45 mi outside the boundary, 4,728 ft), at 38.8491, -108.3723
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-30. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-co.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
- Steamboat Mesa summit
- Horse Mesa summit
- Good Point summit
- Middle Canyon canyon
- Poison Canyon canyon
- Caps Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
- BLM unitDominguez Canyon Wilderness lies inside Dominguez/Escalante National Conservation Area.
- National forestDominguez Canyon Wilderness borders Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Colorado
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- gis.blm.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- openstreetmap.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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