Kingston Range Wilderness
The Kingston Range Wilderness is divided into three units by two non-wilderness corridors or 'cherrystems'–the Sperry Wash and Kingston Wash. The Amargosa Unit's (the northern unit) most striking feature is Amargosa Canyon, which contains a perennial stream. This perennial surface flow supports wetland habitats offering food, cover, and nesting opportunities for a wide variety of bird life. Those habitats also sustain fish, mammals, insects, and mollusks having low population numbers and/or very limited distributions. The Kingston Unit (center unit) covers seventeen miles of continuous ridgeline above 6,000 feet known as the Kingston Range. Elevations reach 7,323 at the top of Kingston Peak.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 252,149 acres |
| Designated | 1994, by Congress |
| Center point | 35.65° N, 116.00° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 32) |
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
- PrescribedLovell Rx
42 mi from the center point · 54 acres
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.
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Questions people ask
How big is Kingston Range Wilderness?
252,149 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Kingston Range Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Kingston Range Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Kingston Range Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1994.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Kingston Range Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.646° N, 115.995° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Kingston Range Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Lovell Rx at 42 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
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.