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Trilobite Wilderness

The Trilobite Wilderness covers the Marble Mountains, a narrow volcanic range extending 12 miles in a northwest-southwest direction. Alternating dark brown and light brown striations have been tilted by...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

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Trilobite Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateCalifornia
Size37,308 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1994, by Congress
Center point34.6441, -115.5585
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

Campsite Atlas →

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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Trilobite Wilderness?

37,308 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Trilobite Wilderness?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Trilobite Wilderness in?

California.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Trilobite Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1994.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Trilobite 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 Trilobite Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.644, -115.558. Mojave National Preserve is 30 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Trilobite Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 29 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 Trilobite Wilderness?

Mojave National Preserve (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.