El Paso Mountains Wilderness

The El Paso Mountains Wilderness was created in 1994 and now has a total of 23,780 acres (96.2 km2). All of the wilderness is in the northern Mojave Desert in eastern Kern County, California and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is located south of Ridgecrest, California.

El Paso Mountains Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
El Paso Mountains
Location in California
Location in United States
LocationKern County, California, United States
Nearest cityRidgecrest, CA
Coordinates35°28′N 117°50′W
Area23,780 acres (96.2 km2)
EstablishedOctober 31, 1994
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management
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