North McCullough Wilderness
North McCullough Wilderness is a 14,779-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 2,875 to 5,046 ft. The nearest town is Henderson, 6.8 miles away in a straight line.
North McCullough Wilderness map
North McCullough Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
3 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- BLM Southern Nevada District Fire Prevention Order Effective May 26, 2026. Applies to 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 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.
- 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
- Camping in North McCullough Wilderness is limited to 14 days.
- The maximum group size at North McCullough Wilderness is 12.
- Campfires are allowed: Fire pan or fire blanket required; Not during regional fire restrictions.
- Henderson, NV is the nearest town, 6.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in North McCullough Wilderness is about 5,046 ft, and its lowest about 2,875 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages North McCullough Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 14,779 | Not on record | 12 | 14 days | Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, 702-515-5000 |
Getting to North McCullough Wilderness
- Henderson, NV is the nearest town, 6.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Gas Line Road, Sloan Canyon Access Road, Sloan Road.
- High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended on the access roads.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for North McCullough Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-25. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Trailheads at North McCullough Wilderness
- Petroglyph Canyon (0.54 mi outside the boundary, 2,863 ft), at 35.9167, -115.1242
- Sloan Canyon Portal Sign (0.54 mi outside the boundary, 2,863 ft), at 35.9167, -115.1242
- Hidden Valley (0.76 mi outside the boundary, 3,209 ft), at 35.8682, -115.1527
Trailhead locations: BLM recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-25. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Public lands next to North McCullough Wilderness
- BLM unitNorth McCullough Wilderness lies inside Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
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=422 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w116/USGS_1_n36w116.tif (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)