Warm Springs Wilderness
Dominating this immense, pristine desert landscape near the California border is Black Mesa, 10 miles long and 1,000 feet above the surrounding desert, with edges dissected into a maze of winding canyons. Remnants of ancient mesas and isolated hills jut upwards like islands in the sea of vast encircling desert plain. After wet winters, spring brings a profusion of blooms on ocotillos, cacti, and flowering shrubs and annuals. The summer climate in this Wilderness unit is harsh. Daytime temperatures during the summer months are over 100 degrees. Temperatures are more moderate between October 1 and April 30th.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Arizona |
| Size | 112,400 acres |
| Designated | 1990, by Congress |
| Center point | 34.90° N, 114.29° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26) |
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.
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
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
- 1.3 miOatman Drug Company Building ↗Oatman, AZ
- 1.3 miDurlin Hotel ↗Oatman, AZ
- 7.6 miOld Trails Bridge ↗Topock, AZ
- 9.7 miEl Garces ↗Needles, CA
- 14.1 mi
- 14.1 miDennis, Foster S., House ↗Kingman, AZ
- 14.1 miAt & Sf Locomotive ↗Kingman, AZ
- 14.1 miMohave County Hospital ↗Kingman, AZ
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Arizona
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Warm Springs Wilderness?
112,400 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Warm Springs Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Warm Springs Wilderness in?
Arizona.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Warm Springs Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1990.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Warm Springs Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.898° N, 114.288° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Are there historic places near Warm Springs Wilderness?
The National Register has 56 listings within 15 miles, including Oatman Drug Company Building and Durlin Hotel.
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.