Bridge Canyon Wilderness
Bridge Canyon Wilderness is a 7,761-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 1,980 to 4,210 ft. The nearest town is Laughlin, 4.8 miles away in a straight line.
Bridge Canyon Wilderness map
Bridge Canyon Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
2 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- NPS Lake Mead National Recreation Area Fire Restrictions Rescissions Effective Oct. 1, 2026. Applies to this wilderness, managed by Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Park Service). Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- NPS Lake Mead National Recreation Area Fire Restrictions Effective May 29, 2026. Applies to this wilderness, managed by Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Park Service). Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
Nevada Fire Info, BLM Nevada's interagency fire site, keeps the Nevada fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Nevada fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Camping in Bridge Canyon Wilderness is limited to 15 days.
- The maximum group size at Bridge Canyon Wilderness is 12.
- Campfires are allowed: Fire pan or fire blanket required; Not during regional fire restrictions.
- Laughlin, NV is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Bridge Canyon Wilderness is about 4,210 ft, and its lowest about 1,980 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Bridge Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | 7,761 | Not on record | 12 | 15 days | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 702-293-8990 |
Getting to Bridge Canyon Wilderness
- Laughlin, NV is the nearest town, 4.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)
Trailheads at Bridge Canyon Wilderness
- Grapevine Canyon Trailhead (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 2,374 ft), at 35.2259, -114.6819 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-25. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-nv.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Bridge Canyon Wilderness
- Discovery Spring spring
- Moss Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-25.
Public lands next to Bridge Canyon Wilderness
- BLM unitBridge Canyon Wilderness lies inside Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.
- National Park Service unitBridge Canyon Wilderness lies inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
- Wilderness areaBridge Canyon Wilderness borders Spirit Mountain Wilderness.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in Nevada
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=76 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w115/USGS_1_n36w115.tif (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_NV_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_32.txt (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-25)