Wilderness area

Jimbilnan Wilderness

Jimbilnan Wilderness is an 18,879-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 1,236 to 3,013 ft. The nearest town is Moapa Valley, 20.4 miles away in a straight line.

Jimbilnan Wilderness map

Jimbilnan 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

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 Jimbilnan Wilderness is limited to 15 days.
The maximum group size at Jimbilnan Wilderness is 12.
Campfires are allowed: Fire pan or fire blanket required; Not during regional fire restrictions.
Moapa Valley, NV is the nearest town, 20.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Jimbilnan Wilderness is about 3,013 ft, and its lowest about 1,236 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Cathedral Peaks, about 2,802 ft.

Who manages Jimbilnan Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
National Park Service 18,879 Not on record 12 15 days Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 702-293-8990

Getting to Jimbilnan Wilderness

  • Moapa Valley, NV is the nearest town, 20.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Jimbilnan Wilderness

  • Cathedral Peaks summit about 2,802 ft

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.

Campgrounds in and around Jimbilnan Wilderness

  • Echo Bay Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
  • Echo Bay RV Park camping (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to Jimbilnan Wilderness

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

Other wilderness areas in Nevada

Nevada wilderness areas