La Madre Mountain Wilderness
No, a permit is not required to visit La Madre Mountain Wilderness. La Madre Mountain Wilderness is a 46,943-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 3,548 to 9,415 ft. The nearest town is Mount Charleston, 3 miles away in a straight line.
La Madre Mountain Wilderness map
La Madre Mountain Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
5 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Spring Mountains National Reaction Area Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Effective May 29, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area EcoUnit. Stage 1. Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- BLM Southern Nevada District Fire Prevention Order Effective May 26, 2026. Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office (BLM Southern Nevada District). Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- BLM Southern Nevada Year-Round Fire Restrictions Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office (BLM Southern Nevada District). Year-round order. Listed under Southern Nevada on Nevada Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - Spring Mountain Recreation Area- Year Round fire restrictions order Applies to the part of this wilderness managed by the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area EcoUnit. Year-round order. Listed under Southern 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
- No, a permit is not required to visit La Madre Mountain Wilderness.
- Camping in La Madre Mountain Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- Forest Service portion: groups of up to 15. BLM portion: groups of up to 12.
- Campfires are prohibited.
- Mount Charleston, NV is the nearest town, 3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 28 miles west of Las Vegas.
- The highest ground in La Madre Mountain Wilderness is about 9,415 ft, and its lowest about 3,548 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is La Madre Mountain, about 8,124 ft.
Who manages La Madre Mountain Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 19,047 | Not on record | 15 | 14 days | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area EcoUnit, 702-515-5400 |
| BLM | 27,896 | Not on record | 12 | 14 days | Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, 702-515-5000 |
Getting to La Madre Mountain Wilderness
- Mount Charleston, NV is the nearest town, 3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)
- The wilderness.net page for this area places it about 28 miles west of Las Vegas.
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Lovell Canyon Road, Rocky Gap Road, Kyle Canyon Road, Harris Spring Road, Barricade Road.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for La Madre Mountain Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-25. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at La Madre Mountain Wilderness
- Rattlesnake (inside the boundary, 4,108 ft), at 36.1715, -115.4312
- White Rock - Willow Springs (inside the boundary, 4,478 ft), at 36.1582, -115.4936
- Bridge Mountain (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 6,466 ft), at 36.1310, -115.5334
- White Rock Mountain Loop (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 4,897 ft), at 36.1716, -115.5058
- La Madre Springs (0.04 mi outside the boundary, 4,746 ft), at 36.1655, -115.5075
- Kraft Mountain Loop (0.06 mi outside the boundary, 3,769 ft), at 36.1616, -115.4112
- Smyc (0.08 mi outside the boundary, 4,464 ft), at 36.1572, -115.4946
- Lovell Canyon (0.1 mi outside the boundary, 5,976 ft), at 36.1666, -115.5832
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-25. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in La Madre Mountain Wilderness
- La Madre Mountain summit
- White Rock Hills summit
- Turtlehead Mountain summit
- La Madre Spring spring
- Caybank 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 La Madre Mountain Wilderness
- BLM unit Most of La Madre Mountain Wilderness lies inside Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
- National forestLa Madre Mountain Wilderness borders Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
- Wilderness areaLa Madre Mountain Wilderness borders Mt. Charleston Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaLa Madre Mountain Wilderness borders Rainbow 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=304 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/humboldt-toiyabe/wilderness (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w116/USGS_1_n37w116.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://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/recreation/BLM_Natl_Recs_pts/MapServer/14 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-25)