Rocks and Islands Wilderness
The California coastal Rocks and Islands Wilderness protects critical components of a unique area of California coastline. Although one of the smallest wildernesses in the system, it encompasses 584 rocks...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 6 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2006, by Congress |
| Center point | 40.0282, -124.0778 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
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. 4 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
- 12.5 miBenbow Inn ↗Garberville, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
6 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Rocks and Islands Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Rocks and Islands Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2006.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Mattole Campground, 0.3 miles out. 4 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 Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.028, -124.078. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 7 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Rocks and Islands Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Benbow Inn.
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.
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