Malpais Mesa Wilderness
The long, north-south oval of Malpais Mesa (2,300 feet) stands dominant in the middle of this Wilderness area perched at the southern end of the Inyo Mountains. Rugged valleys, deep canyons, sheer mountainsides...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 31,906 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1994, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.4183, -117.7422 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 25) |
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.
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.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
31,906 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Malpais Mesa Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Malpais Mesa Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1994.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.418, -117.742. Manzanar National Historic Site is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 25 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Malpais Mesa Wilderness?
Manzanar National Historic Site (26 mi) and Death Valley National Park (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
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.