Wilderness area

Lostwood Wilderness

Lostwood Wilderness is a 5,577-acre wilderness area in Burke County, North Dakota. It rises from about 2,321 to 2,460 ft. The nearest town is Powers Lake, 8.4 miles away in a straight line.

Lostwood Wilderness map

Lostwood Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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

Powers Lake, ND is the nearest town, 8.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Lostwood Wilderness is about 2,460 ft, and its lowest about 2,321 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).

Who manages Lostwood Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Fish and Wildlife Service 5,577 Not on record Not on record Not on record Lostwood NWR, 701-848-2722

Getting to Lostwood Wilderness

  • Powers Lake, ND is the nearest town, 8.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
  • Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Highway 8.

Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Lostwood Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-30. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Lostwood Wilderness

  • Docs Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Lostwood Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in North Dakota

North Dakota wilderness areas