Pinto Valley Wilderness
Pinto Valley Wilderness is a 39,173-acre wilderness area in Clark County, Nevada. It rises from about 1,209 to 3,491 ft. The nearest town is Whitney, 18.7 miles away in a straight line.
Pinto Valley Wilderness map
Pinto Valley 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 Pinto Valley Wilderness is limited to 15 days.
- The maximum group size at Pinto Valley Wilderness is 12.
- Campfires are allowed: Fire pan or fire blanket required; Not during regional fire restrictions.
- Whitney, NV is the nearest town, 18.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Pinto Valley Wilderness is about 3,491 ft, and its lowest about 1,209 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Hamblin Mountain, about 3,284 ft.
Who manages Pinto Valley Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | 39,173 | Not on record | 12 | 15 days | Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 702-293-8990 |
Getting to Pinto Valley Wilderness
- Whitney, NV is the nearest town, 18.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-25)
Trailheads at Pinto Valley Wilderness
- Bowl of Fire Trailhead (0.59 mi outside the boundary, 1,850 ft), at 36.2158, -114.6639 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- North Bowl of Fire Trailhead (0.76 mi outside the boundary, 1,919 ft), at 36.2222, -114.6536 (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 Pinto Valley Wilderness
- Hamblin Mountain summit
- Boulder Peak summit
- Pyramid Peak summit
- Cottonwood Spring spring
- Sandstone 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 Pinto Valley Wilderness
- National Park Service unitPinto Valley Wilderness lies inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
- Wilderness areaPinto Valley Wilderness borders Jimbilnan Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaMuddy Mountains Wilderness is 0.3 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=462 (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n37w115/USGS_1_n37w115.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)