Cache Creek Wilderness
The Cache Creek Wilderness is centered on a 17-mile stretch of Cache Creek, flowing from Clear Lake in eastern Lake County. Numerous steep tributaries feed into Cache Creek within the Wilderness including Dry Creek, Rocky Creek, Trout Creek, and Crack Canyon. The creek runs east towards the Capay Valley and the Sacramento River while forming a steep-sided canyon through most of the area. The steep canyon walls occasionally open to broad, grassy meadows with scattered valley oaks, such as Baton Flat, Wilson Valley, and Kennedy Flats. Outside the river canyon, the majority of the Wilderness is dominated by rugged chaparral-covered hills.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 27,296 acres |
| Designated | 2006, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.96° N, 122.47° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedB15 White Ranch Rx
27 mi from the center point · 30 acres
- PrescribedAlder Springs Underburn Rx
50 mi from the center point
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 7.9 miRumsey Town Hall ↗Rumsey, CA
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cache Creek Wilderness?
27,296 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cache Creek Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cache Creek Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cache Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2006.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Cache Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.957° N, 122.475° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Cache Creek Wilderness right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest B15 White Ranch Rx at 27 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Are there historic places near Cache Creek Wilderness?
The National Register has 1 listing within 15 miles, including Rumsey Town Hall.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.