Pinto Mountains Wilderness
The Pinto Mountains Wilderness is located on Bureau of Land Management lands on the Joshua Tree National Park's northern boundary. The rugged Pinto Mountains rise sharply up from the northern edge of the...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 24,348 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.0082, -115.8451 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
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. 2 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
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
24,348 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Pinto Mountains Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Pinto Mountains Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Jumbo Rocks Campground, 6.2 miles out. 2 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 Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.008, -115.845. Joshua Tree National Park is 4 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 28 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 Pinto Mountains Wilderness?
Joshua Tree National Park (4 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.