Imperial Refuge Wilderness
You might be surprised to find a lush river ecosystem in the midst of the Sonoran Desert, the hottest and driest in the United States, a land of prickly cacti and specially adapted plants and animals....
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| States | Arizona, California |
| Size | 15,056 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1990, by Congress |
| Center point | 33.0473, -114.6113 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Imperial Refuge Wilderness?
15,056 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Imperial Refuge Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Imperial Refuge Wilderness in?
The boundary crosses Arizona and California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Imperial Refuge Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1990.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Imperial Refuge Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is T.K. Jones Campground And Boat Launch, 6.6 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Imperial Refuge Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 33.047, -114.611. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Imperial Refuge Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 26 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
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.