Mojave Wilderness
The East Mojave National Scenic Area was established in 1980. It's a vast piece of land shaped roughly like a wedge of pie, covering most of the ground from the California-Nevada state line west almost to Barstow and between Interstates 15 and 40. In 1994, the California Desert Protection Act altered the status of the area's 1.6 million acres to the Mojave National Preserve and designated slightly less than one half the land as Wilderness.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 695,200 acres |
| Designated | 1994, by Congress |
| Center point | 35.14° N, 115.94° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 32) |
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.
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
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 2 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miCottonwood Corral ↗Cima, CA
- under 0.1 miDeer Spring Corral ↗Cima, CA
- under 0.1 miDove Corral ↗Nipton, CA
- under 0.1 miHackberry Corral ↗Goffs, CA
- under 0.1 miMarl Springs Corral ↗Kelso, CA
- under 0.1 miNatural Corral ↗Baker, CA
- under 0.1 miPiute Dry Corral ↗Goffs, CA
- under 0.1 miValley View Ranch Corral ↗Cima, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Mojave Wilderness?
695,200 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Mojave Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Mojave Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Mojave Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1994.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Mojave Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Mojave Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 35.138° N, 115.943° W. Mojave National Preserve is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Which national parks are near Mojave Wilderness?
Mojave National Preserve (adjacent) and Castle Mountains National Monument (3 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Mojave Wilderness?
The National Register has 23 listings within 15 miles, including Cottonwood Corral and Deer Spring Corral.
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.