Sheephole Valley Wilderness
The Sheephole Valley Wilderness is a perfect representation of the basin and range topography typical in the Mojave Desert. The area consists of the northwest to southeast trending granitic boulder strewn...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 188,169 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1994, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.2274, -115.5527 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 34) |
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 Sheephole Valley Wilderness?
188,169 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Sheephole Valley Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Sheephole Valley Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Sheephole Valley Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1994.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Sheephole Valley 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 Sheephole Valley Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.227, -115.553. Joshua Tree National Park is 16 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Sheephole Valley Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 34 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 Sheephole Valley Wilderness?
Joshua Tree National Park (16 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.