East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness is a 52,618-acre wilderness area in Washoe County, Nevada. It rises from about 4,925 to 6,610 ft. The nearest town is Eagleville, 36.1 miles away in a straight line.
East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness map
East Fork High Rock 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.
- BLM Winnemucca District Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Order Applies to this wilderness, managed by the Black Rock Field Office, Winnemucca District. Stage 1. Listed under Central Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- BLM Nevada Prevention Order: BLM statewide restrictions Effective May 1, 2026. Applies to all BLM and Forest Service land in Nevada. Prohibited: Possessing, discharging, using or allowing the use of fireworks, pyrotechnic or incendiary devices; possessing, discharging, igniting or causing to burn; explosives or explosive material, including binary explosive targets; discharging a firearm using tracer, incendiary, or steel-component ammunition. [Use of tracer or incendiary ammunition is always prohibited on public lands]; operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order.
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
- Eagleville, CA is the nearest town, 36.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness is about 6,610 ft, and its lowest about 4,925 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Yellow Hills, about 6,098 ft.
Who manages East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 52,618 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Black Rock Field Office, Winnemucca District, 775-623-1500 |
Getting to East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- Eagleville, CA is the nearest town, 36.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)
- High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are required on the access roads.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-25. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- Yellow Hills summit
- Hanging Rock Canyon canyon
- Pole Canyon canyon
- Buck Spring spring
- Mustang Spring spring
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-25. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
- BLM unitEast Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness lies inside Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area.
- Wilderness areaEast Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness borders High Rock Canyon Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaHigh Rock Lake Wilderness is 0.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaLittle High Rock Canyon Wilderness is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeSheldon National Wildlife Refuge is 2.9 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 Nevada
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=172 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n42w120/USGS_1_n42w120.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_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-25)