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Pristine Protected Wilderness

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Explore 500 federally designated wilderness areas — roadless, undeveloped lands preserved for solitude and backcountry adventure.

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500
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42
States
69.1M acres
Total Area
187
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Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
941K acres

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Montana

Nearly 1-million-acre federally protected Wilderness in Montana for remote hiking, backpacking, and solitude with strict non-motorized access.

30K acres

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Area

New Mexico

A 30,147-acre federally protected wilderness in New Mexico featuring volcanic terrain, open to foot traffic only.

5K acres

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Minnesota

5,094-acre federally protected wilderness in northern Minnesota for hiking, backpacking, and solitude; no motorized travel.

Agua Tibia Wilderness
17K acres

Agua Tibia Wilderness

California

17,470-acre federally designated Wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

524 acres

Agua Tibia Wilderness Area

California

524-acre BLM Wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace protocols.

7K acres

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Area

New Mexico

A 7,233-acre federally protected Wilderness in northern New Mexico offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

204K acres

Aldo Leopold Wilderness

New Mexico

203,559-acre NM wilderness with no roads or motors—backpacking and hiking only, strict Leave No Trace rules.

1.3M acres

Aleutian Islands Wilderness Area

Alaska

A 1.3-million-acre remote Alaskan wilderness of islands, mountains, and coastline managed for primitive backcountry travel and solitude.

Alexander Springs Wilderness
8K acres

Alexander Springs Wilderness

Florida

A 7,888-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Florida offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

372 acres

Allegheny Islands Wilderness

Pennsylvania

A 372-acre federally protected Wilderness in Pennsylvania open to non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

Alpine Lakes Wilderness
415K acres

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Washington

A 415,203-acre federally protected Wilderness in Washington offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Alta Toquima Wilderness
36K acres

Alta Toquima Wilderness

Nevada

35,581-acre Nevada wilderness area with primitive hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel allowed.

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
159K acres

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness

Montana

158,753-acre federally protected Montana wilderness—foot-access only, no motors, for backpacking and solitude.

1.6M acres

Andreafsky Wilderness Area

Alaska

1.6-million-acre Alaska wilderness with no roads or motors; backpacking and hiking only, summer season, high self-sufficiency required.

1.1M acres

Andrew Simons Wilderness Area

Alaska

Over 1 million acres of roadless, federally protected Alaskan wilderness for backcountry hiking and backpacking.

Ansel Adams Wilderness
231K acres

Ansel Adams Wilderness

California

230,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

669 acres

Ansel Adams Wilderness Area

California

A 669-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

6K acres

Apache Creek Wilderness

Arizona

5,633-acre Arizona Wilderness Area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

Apache Kid Wilderness
45K acres

Apache Kid Wilderness

New Mexico

44,678-acre federally protected wilderness in New Mexico offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

20K acres

Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 20,342-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

Arc Dome Wilderness
120K acres

Arc Dome Wilderness

Nevada

A 120,280-acre Nevada Wilderness Area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized travel allowed.

67K acres

Argus Range Wilderness Area

California

66,571-acre BLM Wilderness Area in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

130K acres

Arrastra Mountain Wilderness Area

Arizona

130,000-acre BLM Wilderness Area in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking, backpacking, and off-trail exploration with no roads or motorized access.

27K acres

Arrow Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

27,499-acre federally protected wilderness in Nevada offering foot-traffic-only hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Ashdown Gorge Wilderness
7K acres

Ashdown Gorge Wilderness

Utah

A 7,084-acre Utah Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking in roadless backcountry.

15K acres

Aubrey Peak Wilderness Area

Arizona

14,847-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

95K acres

Avawatz Mountains Wilderness Area

California

95,143-acre federally designated Wilderness Area in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking in non-motorized backcountry.

2K acres

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 2,054-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering foot-traffic-only hiking and backpacking in remote, primitive backcountry.

Badger Creek Wilderness
29K acres

Badger Creek Wilderness

Oregon

Nearly 30,000-acre Oregon wilderness for non-motorized backpacking and hiking in forested terrain.

62K acres

Badlands Wilderness Area

South Dakota

61,739-acre federally protected Wilderness in South Dakota offering remote backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors.

6K acres

Bald Knob Wilderness

Illinois

A 5,830-acre federally protected wilderness in Illinois offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads allowed.

22K acres

Bald Mountain Wilderness

Nevada

22,375-acre Nevada wilderness for non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Bald River Gorge Wilderness
4K acres

Bald River Gorge Wilderness

Tennessee

A 3,791-acre Tennessee Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

25K acres

Bandelier Wilderness Area

New Mexico

24,674-acre federally protected Wilderness in northern New Mexico offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads.

Barbours Creek Wilderness
6K acres

Barbours Creek Wilderness

Virginia

5,507-acre Virginia wilderness area for backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors.

5K acres

Baring Wilderness Area

Maine

A 4,579-acre Maine wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

3K acres

Bay Creek Wilderness

Illinois

A 2,760-acre federally protected Wilderness in Illinois offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

11K acres

Bear Wallow Wilderness

Arizona

11,235-acre federally protected Wilderness in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Beartown Wilderness
6K acres

Beartown Wilderness

Virginia

5,613-acre federally protected Wilderness in Virginia offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

40 acres

Beartrap Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

A 40-acre federally protected wilderness in Utah open to hiking and backpacking—no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

16K acres

Beauty Mountain Wilderness Area

California

A 15,736-acre BLM Wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

12K acres

Beaver Basin Wilderness Area

Michigan

Remote 11,748-acre federally protected wilderness in Michigan's Upper Peninsula offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

5K acres

Beaver Creek Wilderness

Kentucky

A 4,855-acre Kentucky Wilderness Area offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

12K acres

Beaver Dam (North) Wilderness Area

Arizona

12,195-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona; foot traffic only, no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

6K acres

Beaver Dam (South) Wilderness Area

Arizona

Remote 6,093-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

35 acres

Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness Area

Utah

Remote 35-acre Utah Wilderness Area reserved for non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

503K acres

Becharof Wilderness Area

Alaska

502,910-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska with no roads or motors; backpacking and hiking for experienced wilderness travelers.

18K acres

Becky Peak Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected Nevada wilderness of 18,186 acres: foot-traffic only, no motors or roads, backcountry hiking and backpacking in remote country.

Bell Mountain Wilderness
9K acres

Bell Mountain Wilderness

Missouri

A 9,183-acre federally protected Wilderness in Missouri offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in roadless backcountry.

82K acres

Bering Sea Wilderness Area

Alaska

81,530-acre federally protected wilderness in southwestern Alaska offering remote backpacking and hiking with no trails, roads, or motorized access.

7K acres

Big Branch Wilderness

Vermont

6,625-acre federally protected Wilderness in Vermont offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Big Draft Wilderness
5K acres

Big Draft Wilderness

West Virginia

A 5,147-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in West Virginia offering primitive hiking and backpacking in non-motorized backcountry.

Big Frog Wilderness
9K acres

Big Frog Wilderness

Tennessee

8,502-acre federally protected Wilderness in Tennessee for hiking, backpacking, and backcountry solitude.

14K acres

Big Gum Swamp Wilderness

Florida

13,835-acre Florida Wilderness Area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking in swamp terrain.

21K acres

Big Horn Mountains Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 21,337-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or developed infrastructure.

Big Island Lake Wilderness
6K acres

Big Island Lake Wilderness

Michigan

5,728-acre federally protected wilderness in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

57K acres

Big Jacks Creek Wilderness Area

Idaho

56,551-acre Idaho wilderness with hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel allowed.

2K acres

Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Arkansas

2,280-acre federally designated Wilderness in Arkansas managed for primitive, non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

11K acres

Big Laurel Branch Wilderness

Tennessee

A 10,758-acre federally protected Tennessee wilderness for backcountry hiking, backpacking, and primitive camping with no motorized access.

48K acres

Big Maria Mountains Wilderness Area

California

47,768-acre BLM wilderness in California offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in remote desert with no motorized access.

Big Rocks Wilderness Area
13K acres

Big Rocks Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 12,966-acre Nevada wilderness with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no roads, motors, or mechanized travel allowed.

4K acres

Big Slough Wilderness

Texas

3,521-acre federally protected Texas wilderness with bottomland forest and wetland character; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or bikes.

20K acres

Big Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness Area

Utah

20,150-acre Utah Wilderness Area managed by BLM; foot travel only, no motors or mechanized access.

16K acres

Bigelow Cholla Garden Wilderness Area

California

A 15,534-acre federally protected Wilderness in California offering remote desert hiking and backpacking with cholla cactus landscape and strict primitive-use rules.

12K acres

Bighorn Mountain Wilderness

California

A 12,056-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

27K acres

Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area

California

26,683-acre California wilderness area reserved for non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

3K acres

Billies Bay Wilderness

Florida

Federally protected 3,064-acre Wilderness in Florida offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

7 acres

Birch Is Wilderness Area

Maine

A 7-acre federally protected Wilderness on the Maine coast with primitive backcountry hiking and non-motorized access only.

Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
5K acres

Birkhead Mountains Wilderness

North Carolina

A 5,216-acre NC Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

48K acres

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area

New Mexico

Remote 48,000-acre badlands wilderness in NM; foot-powered hiking and backpacking with no trails, water scarcity, and strict wilderness rules.

15K acres

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness Area

Colorado

A 15,495-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking in rugged canyon terrain with no motorized access.

13K acres

Black Canyon Wilderness

Oregon

13,090-acre Oregon wilderness area with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

Black Canyon Wilderness Area
17K acres

Black Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

17,144-acre federally designated wilderness in Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Black Creek Wilderness
5K acres

Black Creek Wilderness

Mississippi

A 5,084-acre federally protected wilderness in Mississippi for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

Black Elk Wilderness
14K acres

Black Elk Wilderness

South Dakota

13,534-acre South Dakota Wilderness Area offering foot-access-only hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

13K acres

Black Fork Mountain Wilderness

Arkansas

13,466-acre federally protected Wilderness in Arkansas for non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

21K acres

Black Mountain Wilderness Area

California

Nearly 21,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California; hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

75K acres

Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area

Colorado

Federally protected 75,370-acre wilderness in Colorado offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

13K acres

Black Ridge Wilderness Area

Utah

A 13,105-acre Utah wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

315K acres

Black Rock Desert Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected, roadless high-desert wilderness in northern Nevada offering hiking, backpacking, and solitude.

3K acres

Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Georgia

A 2,742-acre federally protected Wilderness on Georgia's coast; primitive backcountry accessible only by water, hiking and camping with strict Leave No Trace rules.

Blackjack Springs Wilderness
6K acres

Blackjack Springs Wilderness

Wisconsin

5,917-acre Wisconsin Wilderness Area for backcountry hiking and backpacking, no motors or roads allowed.

Blood Mountain Wilderness
8K acres

Blood Mountain Wilderness

Georgia

A 7,742-acre federally protected Georgia Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, non-mechanized access.

29K acres

Blue Range Wilderness

New Mexico

29,106-acre federally protected wilderness in New Mexico offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads, motors, or mechanized travel.

Bob Marshall Wilderness
1.1M acres

Bob Marshall Wilderness

Montana

Over 1 million acres of remote, roadless Montana wilderness for nonmotorized backpacking and hiking.

72 acres

Bogoslof Wilderness Area

Alaska

A 72-acre federally protected Alaska wilderness reserved for primitive, non-motorized backcountry travel.

Boulder Creek Wilderness
20K acres

Boulder Creek Wilderness

Oregon

Roadless 19,918-acre wilderness in Oregon offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Boulder River Wilderness
49K acres

Boulder River Wilderness

Washington

Federally protected 49,249-acre wilderness in Washington offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized travel.

Boundary Peak Wilderness
10K acres

Boundary Peak Wilderness

Nevada

Remote Nevada wilderness of 10,467 acres offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
1.1M acres

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Minnesota

Over one million acres of non-motorized boreal wilderness in northern Minnesota, centered on lakes and waterways.

Box-Death Hollow Wilderness
26K acres

Box-Death Hollow Wilderness

Utah

25,706-acre Utah wilderness with hiking and backpacking in federally protected, non-motorized backcountry.

24K acres

Bradwell Bay Wilderness

Florida

24,222-acre federally protected wilderness in Florida for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

Brasstown Wilderness
13K acres

Brasstown Wilderness

Georgia

12,925-acre federally protected Wilderness in Georgia with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no roads, motors, or mechanized travel allowed.

Breadloaf Wilderness
25K acres

Breadloaf Wilderness

Vermont

A 24,985-acre federally protected Wilderness in Vermont offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

12K acres

Breton National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Louisiana

Federally protected coastal Louisiana Wilderness of 11,891 acres with non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

8K acres

Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 7,871-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Nevada offering primitive backpacking and hiking in remote solitude.

Bridge Creek Wilderness
5K acres

Bridge Creek Wilderness

Oregon

5,337-acre Oregon wilderness offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized terrain.

Bridger Wilderness
427K acres

Bridger Wilderness

Wyoming

426,751-acre federally designated Wilderness in Wyoming offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in a primitive, non-motorized landscape.

7K acres

Brigantine National Wilderness Area

New Jersey

6,923-acre federally protected wilderness in New Jersey offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

9K acres

Bright Star Wilderness Area

California

An 8,761-acre BLM wilderness in California offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking in a primitive, roadless setting.

14K acres

Bristlecone Wilderness Area

Nevada

14,329-acre federally designated Wilderness Area in Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

4K acres

Bristol Cliffs Wilderness

Vermont

A 3,750-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Vermont offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

77K acres

Bristol Mountains Wilderness Area

California

77,050-acre federally protected wilderness in California with no trails, roads, or motors—hiking and backpacking only for experienced backcountry travelers.

16K acres

Broad Canyon Wilderness Area

New Mexico

A 15,968-acre federally designated wilderness in southwestern New Mexico offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

95K acres

Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness Area

Idaho

Nearly 95,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Idaho offering remote backpacking and hiking with no motorized travel.

Brush Mountain East Wilderness
4K acres

Brush Mountain East Wilderness

Virginia

3,745-acre federally protected Wilderness in Virginia offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Brush Mountain Wilderness
5K acres

Brush Mountain Wilderness

Virginia

A 4,795-acre Virginia wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Buckhorn Wilderness
44K acres

Buckhorn Wilderness

Washington

44,271-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Washington offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

24K acres

Bucks Lake Wilderness

California

23,669-acre federally protected California wilderness with non-motorized backpacking and hiking in primitive backcountry.

35K acres

Buffalo National River Wilderness Area

Arkansas

A 34,564-acre federally protected wilderness in Arkansas offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
41K acres

Buffalo Peaks Wilderness

Colorado

A 41,281-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized backcountry rules.

Bull Of The Woods Wilderness
37K acres

Bull Of The Woods Wilderness

Oregon

36,968-acre Oregon wilderness with non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking in a federally protected roadless area.

Burden Falls Wilderness
4K acres

Burden Falls Wilderness

Illinois

3,740-acre federally protected Wilderness in Illinois offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace standards.

12K acres

Buzzards Peak Wilderness Area

California

12,330-acre California BLM wilderness offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Byers Peak Wilderness
9K acres

Byers Peak Wilderness

Colorado

Federally protected 8,801-acre Colorado wilderness for non-motorized hiking and backpacking, managed by the Forest Service.

792K acres

Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area

Arizona

Nearly 792,000-acre federally protected desert wilderness in Arizona with strict non-motorized, primitive backcountry rules.

94K acres

Cabinet Mountains Wilderness

Montana

93,767-acre federally protected wilderness in Montana offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

31K acres

Cache Creek Wilderness Area

California

30,779-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Cache La Poudre Wilderness
10K acres

Cache La Poudre Wilderness

Colorado

9,516-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering non-motorized backpacking and hiking in primitive backcountry.

21K acres

Cadiz Dunes Wilderness Area

California

21,252-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads allowed.

6K acres

Cahuilla Mountain Wilderness

California

A 5,575-acre federally protected California wilderness offering foot-access hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

65K acres

Calico Mountains Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 65,000-acre federally protected wilderness in northern Nevada offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking in roadless, non-motorized terrain.

44K acres

Canaan Mountain Wilderness Area

Utah

44,450-acre federally protected wilderness in Utah for primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads allowed.

14K acres

Caney Creek Wilderness

Arkansas

14,262-acre federally protected wilderness in Arkansas offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

30K acres

Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

South Carolina

Nearly 30,000-acre federally protected South Carolina coastal wilderness—no roads or motors, hiking and backpacking only.

36K acres

Capitan Mountains Wilderness

New Mexico

36,074-acre New Mexico wilderness area offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Caribou Wilderness
21K acres

Caribou Wilderness

California

Remote 20,824-acre California wilderness offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access or developed facilities.

11K acres

Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness

Maine

11,235-acre federally protected Maine wilderness for hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

31K acres

Carlsbad Caverns Wilderness Area

New Mexico

31,464-acre federally designated Wilderness in southeastern New Mexico offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no roads, motors, or mechanized travel.

15K acres

Carrizo Gorge Wilderness Area

California

14,825-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
159K acres

Carson-Iceberg Wilderness

California

Federally protected 159,070-acre wilderness in California offering non-motorized backpacking, hiking, and solitude in alpine backcountry.

Castle Crags Wilderness
11K acres

Castle Crags Wilderness

California

An 11,079-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

25K acres

Castle Creek Wilderness

Arizona

25,458-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

8K acres

Catfish Lake South Wilderness

North Carolina

8,490-acre NC Wilderness Area for hiking and backpacking in primitive, motorized-free backcountry.

62K acres

Cebolla Wilderness Area

New Mexico

A 61,858-acre BLM wilderness in New Mexico offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized use rules.

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness
7 acres

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

Idaho

Federally protected Idaho Wilderness Area open to non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking only.

91K acres

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Area

Idaho

Federally protected, roadless Wilderness in Idaho—90,768 acres open only to foot and horseback travel.

16K acres

Cedar Bench Wilderness

Arizona

A 16,009-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona with primitive hiking and backpacking, no motorized access.

299 acres

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

299-acre federally protected Wilderness Area near Cedar Keys, FL—primitive, non-motorized backcountry managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

104K acres

Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area

Utah

A 104,000-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads, motors, or mechanized travel allowed.

6K acres

Cedar Roughs Wilderness Area

California

6,450-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

13K acres

Cerro del Yuta Wilderness Area

New Mexico

13,433-acre federally protected wilderness in northern New Mexico for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

Chama River Canyon Wilderness
47K acres

Chama River Canyon Wilderness

New Mexico

A 47,000-acre federally protected Wilderness in northern New Mexico offering remote canyon hiking and backpacking on foot or horseback only.

418 acres

Chamisso Wilderness Area

Alaska

A 418-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska offering remote backcountry hiking and camping with no motorized access.

8K acres

Chanchelulla Wilderness

California

8,022-acre federally protected California wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

13K acres

Charles C. Deam Wilderness

Indiana

12,538-acre federally protected Wilderness in Indiana; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

4K acres

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area

North Dakota

4,204-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in North Dakota for foot-traffic hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

24K acres

Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

23,637-acre federally designated Wilderness in coastal Florida offering non-motorized backcountry recreation.

7K acres

Cheaha Wilderness

Alabama

7,400-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Alabama offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

86K acres

Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness Area

California

85,788-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

13K acres

Chimney Peak Wilderness Area

California

13,244-acre BLM Wilderness Area in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

10K acres

Chiricahua National Monument Wilderness Area

Arizona

Over 10,000-acre federally protected Wilderness in southeastern Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads.

87K acres

Chiricahua Wilderness

Arizona

Federally protected 87,000-acre wilderness in Arizona offering remote hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

75K acres

Chuck River Wilderness

Alaska

Roadless, non-motorized wilderness in Southeast Alaska spanning 75,395 acres—backcountry hiking and backpacking only.

102K acres

Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Area

California

101,602-acre California desert wilderness with primitive hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Chumash Wilderness
38K acres

Chumash Wilderness

California

A 37,794-acre federally protected Wilderness in California for primitive, non-motorized backpacking and hiking.

5K acres

Chupadera Wilderness Area

New Mexico

5,443-acre New Mexico wilderness for non-motorized hiking and backpacking, with strict Wilderness rules and no motorized access.

18K acres

Cinder Cone Wilderness Area

New Mexico

Federally protected wilderness in southwestern New Mexico offering primitive hiking and backpacking on 18,329 acres with no motorized access.

Citico Creek Wilderness
16K acres

Citico Creek Wilderness

Tennessee

16,214-acre federally protected wilderness in Tennessee for hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

Clackamas Wilderness
9K acres

Clackamas Wilderness

Oregon

9,465-acre Oregon wilderness area with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Clear Springs Wilderness
5K acres

Clear Springs Wilderness

Illinois

4,739-acre federally protected Illinois Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

15K acres

Clearwater Wilderness

Washington

14,615-acre federally protected Wilderness in Washington offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

40K acres

Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area

California

Federally protected 39,776-acre wilderness in California requiring non-motorized backcountry travel and Leave No Trace practices.

13K acres

Clifty Wilderness

Kentucky

12,551-acre federally protected Kentucky wilderness with hiking and backpacking in a car-free, no-motors backcountry.

36K acres

Clipper Mountain Wilderness Area

California

35,687-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering remote hiking and backpacking in a primitive, non-motorized backcountry setting.

Cloud Peak Wilderness
192K acres

Cloud Peak Wilderness

Wyoming

191,914-acre Wyoming wilderness area for backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel.

86K acres

Clover Mountains Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected, 85,600-acre Nevada Wilderness Area: foot travel only, no motors, no trails, high-desert backcountry for experienced backpackers.

Cohutta Wilderness
37K acres

Cohutta Wilderness

Georgia

37,038-acre Georgia wilderness with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motorized access or developed facilities.

12K acres

Cold Wash Wilderness Area

Utah

A 12,452-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering primitive, non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
166K acres

Collegiate Peaks Wilderness

Colorado

166,227-acre federally designated Wilderness in Colorado for non-motorized backpacking and hiking.

12K acres

Colonel Bob Wilderness

Washington

Primitive 11,853-acre federally protected Wilderness in Washington for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

45K acres

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness

New Mexico

A 44,517-acre federally protected wilderness in northern New Mexico offering hiking and backpacking in roadless, non-motorized backcountry.

68K acres

Comanche Peak Wilderness

Colorado

67,891-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness for backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized travel or roads.

15K acres

Congaree National Park Wilderness Area

South Carolina

14,976-acre federally protected wilderness in South Carolina offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Copper Salmon Wilderness
14K acres

Copper Salmon Wilderness

Oregon

13,724-acre federally protected wilderness in Oregon offering non-motorized backpacking and hiking in primitive backcountry.

Coronation Island Wilderness
19K acres

Coronation Island Wilderness

Alaska

A 19,118-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska with no roads or motors, requiring water or air access and offering backcountry hiking and solitude.

52K acres

Coso Range Wilderness Area

California

52,340-acre BLM Wilderness in California offering primitive, non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking in remote desert terrain.

12K acres

Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

11,664-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

3K acres

Cottonwood Forest Wilderness

Utah

A 2,649-acre federally protected Utah wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads.

3K acres

Cottonwood Point (East) Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 3,161-acre Arizona wilderness area managed by the BLM, open only to foot and stock travel, offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive terrain.

4K acres

Cottonwood Point (West) Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 3,587-acre BLM-managed wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

11K acres

Cougar Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

10,632-acre BLM Wilderness in southern Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

24K acres

Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area

California

Nearly 24,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

4K acres

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Illinois

A 4,387-acre federally protected Illinois wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

Cranberry Wilderness
48K acres

Cranberry Wilderness

West Virginia

47,742-acre West Virginia Wilderness Area for non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote backcountry.

43K acres

Craters of the Moon National Wilderness Area Area

Idaho

A 43,007-acre Idaho wilderness of volcanic terrain reserved for non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

19K acres

Cruces Basin Wilderness

New Mexico

Federally protected 18,881-acre New Mexico wilderness for primitive backpacking and hiking with no motorized travel.

Cucamonga Wilderness
13K acres

Cucamonga Wilderness

California

13,007-acre CA Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace requirements.

9K acres

Cumberland Island Wilderness Area

Georgia

9,474-acre federally designated Wilderness in Georgia offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Cummins Creek Wilderness
9K acres

Cummins Creek Wilderness

Oregon

9,026-acre Oregon wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access or developed infrastructure.

Currant Mountain Wilderness
47K acres

Currant Mountain Wilderness

Nevada

A 47,312-acre Nevada wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

4 acres

Currant Mountain Wilderness (Blm)

Nevada

Small Nevada wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a motor-free backcountry setting.

867K acres

Daniel J. Evans Wilderness Area

Washington

867,060-acre federally designated wilderness in Washington for non-motorized backpacking and hiking.

Dark Canyon Wilderness
46K acres

Dark Canyon Wilderness

Utah

46,359-acre Utah wilderness with primitive non-motorized backcountry for experienced hikers and backpackers seeking solitude.

9K acres

Darwin Falls Wilderness Area

California

8,842-acre federally protected wilderness in California with hiking and backpacking in a primitive, non-motorized backcountry setting.

186K acres

Dave Spencer Wilderness Area

Alaska

186,223-acre federally protected wilderness in Alaska; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

54K acres

Dead Mountains Wilderness Area

California

54,464-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

3.2M acres

Death Valley Wilderness Area

California

3.1-million-acre federally protected California Wilderness Area offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized regulations.

4K acres

Deep Creek North Wilderness Area

Utah

4,277-acre BLM Wilderness in Utah: non-motorized backcountry for hiking and backpacking with strict wilderness protections.

3K acres

Deep Creek Wilderness Area

Utah

A 3,291-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

111K acres

Delamar Mountains Wilderness Area

Nevada

110,735-acre Nevada Wilderness Area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads, motors, or mechanized travel allowed.

12K acres

Delirium Wilderness

Michigan

11,951-acre federally protected Wilderness in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

2.1M acres

Denali Wilderness Area

Alaska

Remote 2.1-million-acre Alaska wilderness with non-motorized backpacking, hiking, and solitude in alpine and tundra terrain.

Deseret Peak Wilderness
25K acres

Deseret Peak Wilderness

Utah

25,079-acre Utah Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

160K acres

Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

Federally protected 160,230-acre Utah wilderness requiring non-motorized, self-sufficient backcountry travel.

Desolation Wilderness
64K acres

Desolation Wilderness

California

64,045-acre federally protected wilderness in California with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

9K acres

Devil's Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

8,773-acre federally protected wilderness in southeastern Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

4 acres

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area

Oregon

A small federally designated Oregon wilderness requiring foot travel, solitude-seeking, and Leave No Trace practices.

7K acres

Devils Backbone Wilderness

Missouri

6,691-acre federally protected wilderness in Missouri offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Devils Staircase Wilderness
31K acres

Devils Staircase Wilderness

Oregon

Roadless, non-motorized 30,520-acre wilderness in Oregon offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive solitude.

Diamond Peak Wilderness
52K acres

Diamond Peak Wilderness

Oregon

A 52,496-acre federally designated Wilderness in Oregon offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Dick Smith Wilderness
71K acres

Dick Smith Wilderness

California

A 71,376-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness
31K acres

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness

California

30,863-acre federally protected California wilderness for hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

17K acres

Docs Pass Wilderness Area

Utah

A 17,208-acre federally protected wilderness in Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Dolly Sods Wilderness
18K acres

Dolly Sods Wilderness

West Virginia

17,776-acre federally protected Wilderness in West Virginia for primitive backcountry hiking, backpacking, and solitude.

5K acres

Dome Wilderness

New Mexico

5,178-acre federally protected New Mexico wilderness with hiking, backpacking, and primitive solitude; no roads or motors.

Domeland Wilderness
94K acres

Domeland Wilderness

California

94,421-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

40K acres

Domeland Wilderness Area

California

A 40,096-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

66K acres

Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area

Colorado

66,128-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

12K acres

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness Area

Arizona

Nearly 12,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering remote hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Drift Creek Wilderness
6K acres

Drift Creek Wilderness

Oregon

5,792-acre Oregon wilderness—roadless, non-motorized backcountry for hiking and backpacking.

6K acres

Dry Creek Wilderness

Arkansas

A 6,301-acre federally protected Arkansas wilderness for foot-travel backpacking and hiking with no motors or roads allowed.

Dugger Mountain Wilderness
9K acres

Dugger Mountain Wilderness

Alabama

8,948-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alabama offering non-motorized hiking and backcountry solitude.

15K acres

Eagle Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

A 15,089-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering remote hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Eagle Cap Wilderness
356K acres

Eagle Cap Wilderness

Oregon

356,310-acre federally protected wilderness in Oregon offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

Eagles Nest Wilderness
135K acres

Eagles Nest Wilderness

Colorado

135,205-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness with no motors or roads; foot travel only, peak access summer to early fall.

101K acres

Eagletail Mountains Wilderness Area

Arizona

Federally protected 101,000-acre desert wilderness in Arizona offering remote hiking and backpacking with no motors or roads.

14K acres

East Cactus Plain Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 14,132-acre BLM wilderness in Arizona offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive, roadless terrain.

53K acres

East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

52,611-acre federally protected Wilderness in NV offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

11K acres

East Fork Wilderness

Arkansas

Primitive 10,585-acre federally designated wilderness in Arkansas—foot traffic only, no motors or bikes.

East Humboldts Wilderness
37K acres

East Humboldts Wilderness

Nevada

36,651-acre Nevada wilderness with hiking, backpacking, and solitude; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

13K acres

East Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area

New Mexico

13,333-acre BLM wilderness in southern New Mexico offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

204K acres

East Wilderness Area

Alaska

204,308-acre federally protected Alaskan wilderness with no roads or motors; backpacking and hiking in remote backcountry.

3K acres

Edmunds Wilderness Area

Maine

A 2,664-acre federally protected Wilderness in Maine offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

24K acres

El Paso Mountains Wilderness Area

California

24,356-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in California offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote desert backcountry.

El Toro Wilderness
10K acres

El Toro Wilderness

PR

10,361-acre federally protected wilderness in Puerto Rico; non-motorized hiking and backpacking only.

32K acres

Eldorado Wilderness Area

Nevada

31,977-acre Nevada Wilderness Area offering non-motorized backpacking and hiking in federally protected backcountry.

11K acres

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Area

California

11,130-acre BLM wilderness in California for nonmotorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Ellicott Rock Wilderness
8K acres

Ellicott Rock Wilderness

South Carolina

8,300-acre federally protected Wilderness in South Carolina offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized travel allowed.

Emigrant Wilderness
113K acres

Emigrant Wilderness

California

112,753-acre federally designated wilderness in California for backcountry hiking and backpacking.

10K acres

Encampment River Wilderness

Wyoming

A 10,212-acre Wyoming Wilderness Area with river-centered backcountry for hiking and backpacking; foot travel only, no motors.

98K acres

Endicott River Wilderness

Alaska

Remote 98,400-acre wilderness in Alaska with backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motorized access, summer-only season.

5K acres

Escudilla Wilderness

Arizona

5,158-acre Arizona wilderness area with hiking and backpacking in a motor-free, primitive backcountry setting.

36K acres

Far South Egans Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 36,322-acre federally protected Nevada wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a non-motorized backcountry setting.

52 acres

Farallon Wilderness Area

California

A 52-acre federally protected Wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

22K acres

Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness Area

California

A 22,339-acre federally protected California Wilderness Area for non-motorized backcountry hiking, backpacking, and solitude.

11K acres

Fishhooks Wilderness Area

Arizona

10,756-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no trails, roads, or motors.

Fitzpatrick Wilderness
199K acres

Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Wyoming

Federally protected 198,907-acre wilderness in Wyoming offering remote backpacking and hiking with no motorized access.

Flat Tops Wilderness
231K acres

Flat Tops Wilderness

Colorado

231,062-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering remote backpacking and hiking across roadless alpine and plateau terrain.

Flatside Wilderness
10K acres

Flatside Wilderness

Arkansas

10,142-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Arkansas offering primitive hiking, backpacking, and backcountry solitude with strict non-motorized access rules.

3K acres

Forrester Island Wilderness Area

Alaska

2,736-acre Alaska wilderness area with no roads or motors; hiking, backpacking, and camping in primitive backcountry.

5K acres

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area

Nebraska

4,631-acre federally protected wilderness in Nebraska offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

31K acres

Fortification Range Wilderness Area

Nevada

30,706-acre federally protected Wilderness in Nevada offering remote hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace standards.

Fossil Ridge Wilderness
32K acres

Fossil Ridge Wilderness

Colorado

32,192-acre Colorado wilderness with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

Fossil Springs Wilderness
10K acres

Fossil Springs Wilderness

Arizona

A 10,431-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

61K acres

Four Peaks Wilderness

Arizona

A 60,791-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in rugged backcountry.

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
2.4M acres

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

Idaho

2.3-million-acre federally protected wilderness in Idaho: remote, roadless backcountry for hiking and backpacking under strict Leave No Trace rules.

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area
751 acres

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area

Idaho

Remote, federally protected Idaho wilderness requiring non-motorized travel and backcountry skills.

28K acres

Funeral Mountains Wilderness Area

California

27,609-acre federally designated wilderness in California open to hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Galiuro Wilderness
78K acres

Galiuro Wilderness

Arizona

A 77,584-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering remote backpacking and hiking with no roads or motors.

14K acres

Garcia Wilderness

California

14,147-acre federally protected wilderness in CA offering foot-traffic-only hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Garden Mountain Wilderness
3K acres

Garden Mountain Wilderness

Virginia

3,331-acre federally protected Wilderness in Virginia offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Garden Of The Gods Wilderness
4K acres

Garden Of The Gods Wilderness

Illinois

A 3,978-acre federally protected Illinois wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a motor-free backcountry setting.

7.2M acres

Gates of the Arctic Wilderness Area

Alaska

A 7.2-million-acre roadless Alaskan wilderness requiring self-reliance, backcountry experience, and charter access for hiking and backpacking.

Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness
28K acres

Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness

Montana

28,460-acre federally protected Montana wilderness offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

33K acres

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area

Wisconsin

32,996-acre federally protected Wilderness in Wisconsin offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Gearhart Mountain Wilderness
23K acres

Gearhart Mountain Wilderness

Oregon

22,613-acre federally protected wilderness in Oregon offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

3K acres

Gee Creek Wilderness

Tennessee

Federally protected 2,580-acre Wilderness Area in Tennessee for foot-travel backpacking and hiking only.

5K acres

George D. Aiken Wilderness

Vermont

A 4,801-acre federally protected backcountry wilderness in Vermont offering hiking and backpacking in roadless forest terrain.

19K acres

Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness Area

Arizona

18,858-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Gila Wilderness
560K acres

Gila Wilderness

New Mexico

A 559,000-acre federally protected wilderness in New Mexico offering remote backpacking and hiking with strict non-motorized access rules.

2.7M acres

Glacier Bay Wilderness Area

Alaska

2.7M-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska with tidewater glaciers, rainforest, and alpine terrain; access by boat/floatplane only; backpacking and hiking in strict non-motorized backcountry.

Glacier Peak Wilderness
566K acres

Glacier Peak Wilderness

Washington

A 566,229-acre alpine wilderness in Washington with hiking, backpacking, and glacier terrain; motorized travel prohibited.

Glacier View Wilderness
3K acres

Glacier View Wilderness

Washington

3,051-acre federally protected wilderness in Washington offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

22K acres

Glastenbury Wilderness

Vermont

A 22,330-acre federally protected Wilderness in Vermont offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Goat Rocks Wilderness
108K acres

Goat Rocks Wilderness

Washington

108,196-acre Washington wilderness with alpine backcountry hiking and backpacking; motorized and mechanized travel prohibited.

Golden Trout Wilderness
305K acres

Golden Trout Wilderness

California

305,000-acre federally designated Wilderness in California—backcountry hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

38K acres

Golden Valley Wilderness Area

California

A 37,860-acre federally protected wilderness in CA offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

93 acres

Goose Creek Wilderness Area

Utah

Small federally protected Utah wilderness for foot travel and backcountry solitude, with strict non-motorized access rules.

43K acres

Goshute Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

42,618-acre BLM Wilderness Area in Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Gospel-Hump Wilderness
206K acres

Gospel-Hump Wilderness

Idaho

Remote 205,657-acre federally protected wilderness in Idaho offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

6K acres

Government Peak Wilderness Area

Nevada

6,321-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Nevada offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

37K acres

Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Area

Arizona

37,338-acre BLM Wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking in rugged desert canyon country.

Granite Chief Wilderness
28K acres

Granite Chief Wilderness

California

28,460-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote backcountry.

Granite Mountain Wilderness (Az)
10K acres

Granite Mountain Wilderness (Az)

Arizona

9,809-acre Arizona wilderness with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

34K acres

Granite Mountain Wilderness Area

California

34,312-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Grant Range Wilderness
52K acres

Grant Range Wilderness

Nevada

A 52,451-acre federally protected Wilderness in Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

33K acres

Grass Valley Wilderness Area

California

33,000-acre BLM Wilderness Area in CA offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Grassy Knob Wilderness
17K acres

Grassy Knob Wilderness

Oregon

Federally protected 17,176-acre wilderness in Oregon offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

19 acres

Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Wisconsin

A 19-acre island Wilderness in Wisconsin offering primitive hiking and solitude; water access only, strict non-motorized rules.

Great Bear Wilderness
287K acres

Great Bear Wilderness

Montana

287,012-acre Montana Wilderness Area with primitive hiking and backpacking in roadless backcountry.

8K acres

Great Falls Basin Wilderness Area

California

8,000-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking in non-motorized backcountry.

Great Gulf Wilderness
6K acres

Great Gulf Wilderness

New Hampshire

5,658-acre federally protected Wilderness in New Hampshire offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict no-motor, Leave No Trace regulations.

33K acres

Great Sand Dunes Wilderness Area

Colorado

32,668-acre federally protected Wilderness in Colorado offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote, primitive backcountry.

4K acres

Great Swamp Wilderness Area

New Jersey

3,611-acre federally protected Wilderness in New Jersey offering primitive hiking and backpacking through swamp and forest with strict non-motorized access.

23 acres

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

A 23-acre federally protected Wilderness in the Florida Keys open only to non-motorized backcountry travel.

2 acres

Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Wisconsin

A 2-acre federally protected Wilderness in Wisconsin offering non-motorized backcountry solitude.

23K acres

Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness

Colorado

23,116-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive, roadless terrain.

Gros Ventre Wilderness
286K acres

Gros Ventre Wilderness

Wyoming

286,000-acre federally protected Wyoming wilderness with backcountry hiking, backpacking, and camping in a non-motorized alpine setting.

46K acres

Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness Area

Texas

46,207-acre federally protected wilderness in Texas offering remote hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

4K acres

Gulf Islands Wilderness Area

Mississippi

3,896-acre federally designated Wilderness in Mississippi offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

18K acres

Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area

Colorado

17,769-acre federally protected Wilderness in Colorado offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access or development.

16K acres

Hain Wilderness Area

California

16,093-acre federally designated wilderness in CA; hiking and backpacking only; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel.

24K acres

Haleakala Wilderness Area

Hawaii

23,760-acre federally protected Wilderness on Hawaii—foot-travel-only backcountry managed by the National Park Service.

25K acres

Harcuvar Mountains Wilderness Area

Arizona

25,142-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona—backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access or maintained trails.

23K acres

Harquahala Mountains Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 23,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering remote hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

12K acres

Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness Area

Arizona

12,201-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona with hiking and backpacking in primitive canyon and river terrain; no motors or roads allowed.

7K acres

Hauser Wilderness

California

A 7,197-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

18K acres

Havasu Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 17,931-acre Arizona wilderness protected for non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

133K acres

Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area

Hawaii

132,781-acre federally protected Wilderness in Hawaii with volcanic terrain, foot-traffic only, and strict backcountry rules.

41 acres

Hazy Island Wilderness Area

Alaska

41-acre federally protected Wilderness in southeast Alaska offering backcountry hiking and solitude with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

Headwaters Wilderness
22K acres

Headwaters Wilderness

Wisconsin

A 22,080-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Wisconsin offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

Hell Hole Bay Wilderness
2K acres

Hell Hole Bay Wilderness

South Carolina

A 2,122-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in South Carolina offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

217K acres

Hells Canyon Wilderness

Oregon

A 217,155-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Oregon offering non-motorized backcountry hiking, backpacking, and solitude.

12K acres

Hells Canyon Wilderness Area

Arizona

11,607-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

37K acres

Hellsgate Wilderness

Arizona

37,457-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona—foot traffic only, primitive backcountry for hiking and backpacking.

Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness
68K acres

Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness

Idaho

A 68,000-acre Idaho wilderness with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel allowed.

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
103K acres

Henry M. Jackson Wilderness

Washington

103,240-acre federally protected wilderness in Washington; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

Hercules-Glades Wilderness
12K acres

Hercules-Glades Wilderness

Missouri

12,425-acre federally protected wilderness in Missouri offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Hermosa Creek Wilderness
37K acres

Hermosa Creek Wilderness

Colorado

37,347-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

Hickory Creek Wilderness
9K acres

Hickory Creek Wilderness

Pennsylvania

8,633-acre federally protected wilderness in Pennsylvania offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

46K acres

High Rock Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 46,454-acre federally designated Wilderness Area in northern Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

59K acres

High Rock Lake Wilderness Area

Nevada

59,105-acre federally protected wilderness in Nevada offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

High Schells Wilderness
121K acres

High Schells Wilderness

Nevada

121,459-acre federally protected Nevada wilderness for backpacking and hiking; primitive, non-motorized backcountry only.

High Uintas Wilderness
454K acres

High Uintas Wilderness

Utah

Nearly 454,000-acre Utah wilderness with alpine terrain; backpacking and hiking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

69K acres

Highland Ridge Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 68,519-acre federally protected Nevada wilderness for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

23K acres

Hollow Hills Wilderness Area

California

Federally protected 22,890-acre Wilderness Area in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Holy Cross Wilderness
123K acres

Holy Cross Wilderness

Colorado

Nearly 123,000-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness with hiking, backpacking, and solitude under strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

Hoover Wilderness
128K acres

Hoover Wilderness

California

128,106-acre California wilderness offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in federally protected backcountry.

15K acres

Horse Valley Wilderness Area

Utah

14,574-acre federally designated Wilderness in Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

4K acres

Horseshoe Bay Wilderness

Michigan

3,879-acre federally protected Michigan wilderness for non-motorized backpacking and hiking.

32K acres

Hummingbird Springs Wilderness Area

Arizona

31,651-acre BLM wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
83K acres

Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness

Colorado

Primitive 82,553-acre Colorado Wilderness Area for foot-access backpacking, hiking, and backcountry camping with no motorized travel allowed.

8K acres

Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness

Virginia

8,471-acre Virginia Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized protections.

149 acres

Huron National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Michigan

A 149-acre federally protected Wilderness in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for non-motorized hiking, backpacking, and solitude.

15K acres

Hurricane Creek Wilderness

Arkansas

15,333-acre federally protected wilderness in Arkansas; foot travel only, backcountry hiking and camping.

31K acres

Huston Park Wilderness

Wyoming

31,057-acre federally protected wilderness in Wyoming offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in non-motorized terrain.

31K acres

Ibex Wilderness Area

California

30,663-acre BLM Wilderness Area in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

16K acres

Imperial Refuge Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 15,743-acre federally protected Wilderness in Arizona with non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Indian Heaven Wilderness
21K acres

Indian Heaven Wilderness

Washington

20,783-acre backcountry Wilderness Area in Washington offering primitive hiking, backpacking, and non-motorized solitude.

12K acres

Indian Mounds Wilderness

Texas

12,224-acre federally protected Texas wilderness for hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel.

Indian Pass Wilderness Area
44K acres

Indian Pass Wilderness Area

California

43,844-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a non-motorized backcountry setting.

Indian Peaks Wilderness
75K acres

Indian Peaks Wilderness

Colorado

75,185-acre Colorado wilderness with alpine terrain; hiking, backpacking, and camping only—no motors or mechanized travel.

Indian Peaks Wilderness Area
3K acres

Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

Colorado

A 2,913-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

5K acres

Indian Well Wilderness Area

New Mexico

5,141-acre federally protected New Mexico wilderness for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

1.3M acres

Innoko Wilderness Area

Alaska

1.3-million-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska: remote, roadless, non-motorized backcountry for hiking and backpacking.

Inyo Mountains Wilderness
74K acres

Inyo Mountains Wilderness

California

74,052-acre California Wilderness Area for non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote, primitive backcountry.

126K acres

Inyo Mountains Wilderness Area

California

125,591-acre BLM wilderness in California offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in a primitive, non-motorized landscape.

33K acres

Ireteba Peaks Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 32,533-acre federally protected Nevada wilderness offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

Irish Wilderness
17K acres

Irish Wilderness

Missouri

A 16,509-acre federally protected Wilderness in Missouri offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Ishi Wilderness
42K acres

Ishi Wilderness

California

Remote 42,484-acre federally protected Wilderness in California for backcountry hiking and backpacking.

Ishi Wilderness Area
199 acres

Ishi Wilderness Area

California

199-acre federally protected wilderness in CA offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized rules.

28 acres

Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

28-acre federally protected Florida wilderness for non-motorized hiking and wildlife viewing.

140K acres

Isle Royale Wilderness Area

Michigan

Remote 140,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Michigan, accessible only by water, offering primitive backpacking and hiking with no motorized travel.

3K acres

J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

2,850-acre federally protected wilderness in Florida; no motors or mechanized travel; hiking and backpacking only.

33K acres

Jacumba Wilderness Area

California

A 33,219-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

James Peak Wilderness
17K acres

James Peak Wilderness

Colorado

A 17,129-acre Colorado Wilderness Area offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

James River Face Wilderness
9K acres

James River Face Wilderness

Virginia

8,849-acre federally protected wilderness in Virginia offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

Jarbidge Wilderness
111K acres

Jarbidge Wilderness

Nevada

Remote 110,513-acre Nevada wilderness requiring foot travel only; true backcountry for hikers and backpackers seeking solitude.

2.6M acres

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area

Alaska

2.6-million-acre Alaskan wilderness with no roads or motors; foot and paddle travel only.

Jedediah Smith Wilderness
124K acres

Jedediah Smith Wilderness

Wyoming

123,726-acre federally protected Wyoming wilderness for hiking, backpacking, and non-motorized backcountry recreation.

Jennie Lakes Wilderness
10K acres

Jennie Lakes Wilderness

California

A 10,497-acre roadless wilderness in California offering alpine backpacking and hiking with strict non-motorized access and Leave No Trace protocols.

Jim Mcclure-Jerry Peak Wilderness
116 acres

Jim Mcclure-Jerry Peak Wilderness

Idaho

A 116-acre federally protected Wilderness in Idaho offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

120K acres

Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness Area

Idaho

120,000-acre federally designated Wilderness in Idaho offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

19K acres

Jimbilnan Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected 18,885-acre wilderness area in Nevada offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

40K acres

John Krebs Wilderness Area

California

A 40,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California with hiking and backpacking only—no motors or roads allowed.

John Muir Wilderness
653K acres

John Muir Wilderness

California

653,430-acre federally protected California wilderness for backpacking and hiking with strict non-motorized, primitive-travel rules.

12K acres

Joseph Battell Wilderness

Vermont

12,337-acre federally designated Wilderness Area in Vermont for hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, primitive backcountry rules.

592K acres

Joshua Tree Wilderness Area

California

A 592,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
19K acres

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

North Carolina

Nearly 20,000-acre North Carolina wilderness area for hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

5K acres

Jumbo Springs Wilderness Area

Nevada

Primitive 4,756-acre Nevada wilderness with hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel permitted.

7K acres

Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area

Washington

Remote 7,374-acre Washington Wilderness Area offering roadless hiking and backpacking for non-motorized visitors only.

8K acres

Juniper Mesa Wilderness

Arizona

A 7,566-acre Arizona wilderness area offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Juniper Prairie Wilderness
14K acres

Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Florida

A 14,298-acre federally protected wilderness in north-central Florida offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

Kachina Peaks Wilderness
19K acres

Kachina Peaks Wilderness

Arizona

18,720-acre federally protected Arizona wilderness with foot-access-only hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

22K acres

Kaiser Wilderness

California

Federally protected 21,986-acre Wilderness in California; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or mechanized travel.

Kalmiopsis Wilderness
180K acres

Kalmiopsis Wilderness

Oregon

Remote 180,026-acre Oregon wilderness for backpacking and hiking; primitive, non-motorized backcountry requiring self-sufficiency.

Kanab Creek Wilderness
62K acres

Kanab Creek Wilderness

Arizona

61,501-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

7K acres

Kanab Creek Wilderness Area

Arizona

Remote 6,995-acre Arizona Wilderness for backcountry hiking and backpacking; no roads or motors; primitive and solitude-focused.

Karta River Wilderness
40K acres

Karta River Wilderness

Alaska

Remote 39,924-acre federally protected wilderness in southeast Alaska requiring foot-powered backcountry travel.

3.3M acres

Katmai Wilderness Area

Alaska

3.3-million-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska offering remote backpacking and solitude; no roads or motors allowed.

154K acres

Kelso Dunes Wilderness Area

California

154,000-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors.

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness
7K acres

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness

Arizona

6,664-acre Arizona wilderness with primitive hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel allowed.

3K acres

Key West National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

A 2,644-acre federally protected Wilderness in the Florida Keys, accessible only by non-motorized travel and reserved for primitive backcountry exploration.

Kiavah Wilderness
45K acres

Kiavah Wilderness

California

Federally protected 45,247-acre California wilderness requiring non-motorized backcountry travel and Leave No Trace practices.

43K acres

Kiavah Wilderness Area

California

42,605-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized backcountry rules.

Kimberling Creek Wilderness
6K acres

Kimberling Creek Wilderness

Virginia

A 6,092-acre Virginia wilderness area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

43K acres

King Range Wilderness Area

California

43,217-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering remote backpacking and hiking under strict non-motorized rules.

267K acres

Kingston Range Wilderness Area

California

Remote 266,560-acre federally protected Wilderness in California with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel.

9K acres

Kisatchie Hills Wilderness

Louisiana

8,701-acre federally protected Louisiana wilderness with hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

183K acres

Kobuk Valley Wilderness Area

Alaska

Remote 182,607-acre Alaskan Wilderness Area with no roads or motors; backpacking and hiking only, June–September best.

548K acres

Kofa Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 548,000-acre federally protected desert wilderness in Arizona for backcountry hiking and backpacking, managed by USFWS with no roads or motors.

1.0M acres

Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Alaska

A 1-million-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska with backcountry hiking and backpacking; no roads or motors allowed.

380K acres

Koyukuk Wilderness Area

Alaska

Remote 380,000-acre Alaskan wilderness with no roads or motors; hiking and backpacking only in summer.

Kuiu Wilderness
60K acres

Kuiu Wilderness

Alaska

60,199-acre remote wilderness in Southeast Alaska with no roads or motors; backpacking and hiking only.

La Garita Wilderness
126K acres

La Garita Wilderness

Colorado

126,481-acre Colorado Wilderness Area offering primitive backpacking and cross-country hiking with no motorized access.

La Madre Mountain Wilderness
19K acres

La Madre Mountain Wilderness

Nevada

Primitive 19,048-acre Nevada wilderness with non-motorized hiking and backpacking in remote, protected backcountry.

La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area
28K acres

La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area

Nevada

27,907-acre Nevada wilderness managed by BLM; hiking and backpacking only, no motors or bikes; primitive backcountry solitude.

60K acres

Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

60,150-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Utah offering primitive backpacking and hiking with no motorized access.

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
153K acres

Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Washington

Remote 153,119-acre Washington Wilderness for non-motorized backpacking and hiking in rugged backcountry.

969 acres

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area

Florida

969-acre federally designated Wilderness Area in Florida offering non-motorized hiking, backpacking, and wildlife viewing.

79K acres

Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area

California

Nearly 80,000-acre federally protected Wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

Latir Peak Wilderness
20K acres

Latir Peak Wilderness

New Mexico

20,420-acre federally designated wilderness in northern New Mexico—primitive backcountry with no motors, roads, or mechanized travel.

Laurel Fork North Wilderness
6K acres

Laurel Fork North Wilderness

West Virginia

6,048-acre West Virginia wilderness area with hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel.

Laurel Fork South Wilderness
6K acres

Laurel Fork South Wilderness

West Virginia

Federally protected 5,840-acre Wilderness in West Virginia for hiking, backpacking, and backcountry solitude.

28K acres

Lava Beds Wilderness Area

California

Nearly 28,000-acre federally protected Wilderness in northeastern California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking on volcanic terrain with no roads or motorized access.

453 acres

Laverkin Creek Wilderness Area

Utah

A 453-acre BLM wilderness in Utah offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

3K acres

Leadville National Fish Hatchery_Wilderness Area

Colorado

A 2,551-acre federally protected Colorado wilderness—non-motorized backcountry managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Leaf Wilderness
993 acres

Leaf Wilderness

Mississippi

A 993-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in Mississippi offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

17K acres

Leatherwood Wilderness

Arkansas

Federally protected 16,792-acre wilderness in Arkansas offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Lee Metcalf Wilderness
238K acres

Lee Metcalf Wilderness

Montana

Nearly 238,000-acre federally protected Montana wilderness: foot travel only, Leave No Trace rules, backcountry hiking and backpacking.

6K acres

Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area

Montana

A 6,339-acre Montana Wilderness open only to non-motorized hiking and backpacking, managed by the BLM.

Lewis Fork Wilderness
6K acres

Lewis Fork Wilderness

Virginia

6,075-acre Virginia Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a non-motorized backcountry setting.

24K acres

Lime Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected 23,694-acre Wilderness in Nevada with primitive hiking and backpacking, no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Linville Gorge Wilderness
12K acres

Linville Gorge Wilderness

North Carolina

Remote 11,948-acre federally protected Wilderness in NC for foot-powered hiking and backpacking in rugged, primitive backcountry.

29K acres

Little Chuckwalla Mountains Wilderness Area

California

28,723-acre federally protected California wilderness with non-motorized hiking, backpacking, and backcountry camping in remote desert terrain.

Little Dry Run Wilderness
3K acres

Little Dry Run Wilderness

Virginia

2,856-acre federally protected Virginia wilderness for hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

6K acres

Little Frog Mountain Wilderness

Tennessee

5,635-acre federally protected wilderness in Tennessee for hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

48K acres

Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 48,346-acre federally designated Wilderness in Nevada with primitive hiking and backpacking; no motors, roads, or mechanized travel allowed.

55K acres

Little Jacks Creek Wilderness Area

Idaho

A 54,936-acre federally protected wilderness in Idaho offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

4K acres

Little Lake Creek Wilderness

Texas

3,956-acre federally protected Texas wilderness for foot-traffic hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized rules.

3K acres

Little Lake George Wilderness

Florida

A 2,827-acre federally protected wilderness in Florida offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

23K acres

Little Ocean Draw Wilderness Area

Utah

Nearly 23,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Utah reserved for non-motorized backcountry travel.

Little Picacho Wilderness Area
39K acres

Little Picacho Wilderness Area

California

A 39,000-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

5K acres

Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness

South Carolina

A 4,967-acre federally protected South Carolina swamp wilderness for hiking and backpacking on foot only.

6K acres

Little Wild Horse Canyon Wilderness Area

Utah

6,240-acre Utah Wilderness Area offering primitive canyon hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access rules.

5K acres

Little Wilson Creek Wilderness

Virginia

5,462-acre Virginia Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Lizard Head Wilderness
42K acres

Lizard Head Wilderness

Colorado

41,587-acre Colorado wilderness area with no roads or motors—hiking and backpacking only, alpine terrain, short summer season.

Lone Peak Wilderness
31K acres

Lone Peak Wilderness

Utah

A 30,524-acre Utah wilderness area offering backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Lost Creek Wilderness
115K acres

Lost Creek Wilderness

Colorado

115,203-acre federally protected wilderness in Colorado for non-motorized backpacking and hiking.

6K acres

Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area

North Dakota

5,522-acre federally protected Wilderness in North Dakota offering backcountry hiking and backpacking on prairie and grassland.

22K acres

Lower Last Chance Wilderness Area

Utah

21,631-acre BLM Wilderness Area in Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking in roadless backcountry.

Lower White River Wilderness
2K acres

Lower White River Wilderness

Oregon

1,734-acre federally protected Wilderness in Oregon offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

1K acres

Lower White River Wilderness Area

Oregon

1,124-acre BLM wilderness in Oregon offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict no-motor, Leave No Trace rules.

7K acres

Lusk Creek Wilderness

Illinois

6,505-acre federally protected Illinois Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Lye Brook Wilderness
18K acres

Lye Brook Wilderness

Vermont

18,122-acre federally protected Wilderness in Vermont offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

18K acres

Machesna Mountain Wilderness

California

18,397-acre California wilderness area with hiking and backpacking; no motors, bikes, or roads allowed.

123 acres

Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area

California

123-acre BLM Wilderness in California for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

11K acres

Mackinac Wilderness

Michigan

11,426-acre federally protected wilderness in Michigan offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Magic Mountain Wilderness
12K acres

Magic Mountain Wilderness

California

Remote 12,179-acre CA wilderness for backpacking and hiking; foot traffic only, Leave No Trace rules enforced.

32K acres

Malpais Mesa Wilderness Area

California

Remote 32,125-acre federally protected Wilderness in California open to foot travel, hiking, and backpacking only.

13K acres

Manly Peak Wilderness Area

California

Nearly 13,000-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

Manzano Mountain Wilderness
37K acres

Manzano Mountain Wilderness

New Mexico

37,083-acre federally designated Wilderness in New Mexico offering non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Marble Mountain Wilderness
225K acres

Marble Mountain Wilderness

California

225,301-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering non-motorized backpacking and hiking in primitive backcountry.

1.3M acres

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness Area

Florida

1.3M-acre federally protected Wilderness in Florida offering backcountry hiking, backpacking, and solitude in wetland and forest landscape.

Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
65K acres

Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Oregon

A 65,434-acre federally protected Oregon wilderness area for foot traffic only—hiking, backpacking, and solitude in roadless backcountry.

Mark Trail Wilderness
17K acres

Mark Trail Wilderness

Georgia

16,618-acre Georgia wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking in a non-motorized backcountry setting.

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
183K acres

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

Colorado

Federally protected alpine wilderness in Colorado offering backcountry hiking and camping with strict non-motorized access.

30K acres

Matilija Wilderness

California

29,648-acre federally protected California wilderness with hiking and backpacking only—no motors, roads, or mechanized travel.

Maurille Islands Wilderness
5K acres

Maurille Islands Wilderness

Alaska

Remote 4,814-acre Alaskan island Wilderness with primitive hiking and backpacking; no motors or roads allowed.

251K acres

Mazatzal Wilderness

Arizona

A 250,809-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona for non-motorized hiking, backpacking, and backcountry camping.

17K acres

Mccormick Wilderness

Michigan

A 17,184-acre federally protected Wilderness in Michigan's Upper Peninsula; backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, Leave No Trace rules.

Meadow Valley Range Wilderness Area
125K acres

Meadow Valley Range Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 124,772-acre federally protected Nevada Wilderness Area for non-motorized hiking and backpacking.

31K acres

Mecca Hills Wilderness Area

California

30,550-acre federally protected wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

12K acres

Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area

Montana

11,771-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in northeastern Montana offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Menagerie Wilderness
5K acres

Menagerie Wilderness

Oregon

4,965-acre Oregon Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

9K acres

Mesa Verde Wilderness Area

Colorado

8,514-acre federally protected wilderness in southwestern Colorado offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

48K acres

Mesquite Wilderness Area

California

A 48,316-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access or developed facilities.

84K acres

Mexican Mountain Wilderness Area

Utah

83,745-acre Utah BLM Wilderness Area for primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

9 acres

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Michigan

9-acre federally protected Wilderness in northern Michigan offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and solitude.

Middle Prong Wilderness
7K acres

Middle Prong Wilderness

North Carolina

7,482-acre federally protected Wilderness Area in North Carolina offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads, motors, or mechanized travel.

Middle Santiam Wilderness
9K acres

Middle Santiam Wilderness

Oregon

8,758-acre Oregon Wilderness Area offering foot-travel backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

18K acres

Middle Wild Horse Mesa Wilderness Area

Utah

A 17,540-acre Utah wilderness with primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Mill Creek Wilderness
17K acres

Mill Creek Wilderness

Oregon

17,173-acre Oregon Wilderness Area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized protections.

20K acres

Miller Peak Wilderness

Arizona

20,251-acre federally protected wilderness in Arizona with hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

18K acres

Milpitas Wash Wilderness Area

California

An 17,773-acre BLM wilderness in California offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized travel rules.

8K acres

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area

Missouri

7,890-acre federally protected Wilderness in southeast Missouri offering non-motorized hiking, backpacking, and wildlife viewing in bottomland forest.

Mission Mountains Wilderness
76K acres

Mission Mountains Wilderness

Montana

76,145-acre federally protected wilderness in Montana offering primitive backpacking and hiking with no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness
2.1M acres

Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness

Alaska

A 2.1-million-acre federally protected Alaskan wilderness with fjords, forests, and rugged terrain; hiking, backpacking, and paddling only.

784K acres

Mojave Wilderness Area

California

Federally protected 784,000-acre wilderness in California offering primitive hiking and backpacking in remote desert backcountry.

104K acres

Mokelumne Wilderness

California

104,397-acre CA wilderness area offering remote backpacking and hiking with no motorized access or developed infrastructure.

6.6M acres

Mollie Beattie Wilderness Area

Alaska

A 6.6-million-acre federally protected Wilderness in Alaska requiring non-motorized backcountry travel and strict Leave No Trace practices.

44K acres

Monarch Wilderness

California

44,190-acre California wilderness area with backcountry hiking and backpacking; motorized travel prohibited.

3K acres

Monomoy Wilderness Area

Massachusetts

A 3,382-acre federally protected wilderness in Massachusetts offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors allowed.

Monument Rock Wilderness
20K acres

Monument Rock Wilderness

Oregon

20,222-acre federally protected Wilderness in Oregon—foot traffic only, backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive solitude.

157K acres

Mormon Mountains Wilderness Area

Nevada

157,164-acre BLM Wilderness in Nevada for foot and stock travel, primitive camping, and backcountry solitude.

Mount Adams Wilderness
47K acres

Mount Adams Wilderness

Washington

A 47,123-acre federally designated wilderness in Washington offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no roads or motors.

Mount Baker Wilderness
120K acres

Mount Baker Wilderness

Washington

A 119,893-acre federally protected Wilderness in Washington offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

7K acres

Mount Baldy Wilderness

Arizona

6,819-acre Arizona wilderness area with foot-access-only hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized backcountry.

Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
2K acres

Mount Charleston Wilderness Area

Nevada

2,179-acre federally protected Wilderness in Nevada offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Mount Evans Wilderness
73K acres

Mount Evans Wilderness

Colorado

A 73,418-acre federally protected Wilderness in Colorado offering alpine backpacking and hiking with no motorized access.

79K acres

Mount Grafton Wilderness Area

Nevada

A 78,729-acre federally protected Nevada wilderness area offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Mount Hood Wilderness
65K acres

Mount Hood Wilderness

Oregon

A 64,742-acre federally protected Oregon Wilderness Area offering primitive, non-motorized hiking and backpacking in alpine backcountry.

29K acres

Mount Irish Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected Nevada Wilderness: 28,947 acres of primitive backcountry for hiking and backpacking, no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

Mount Jefferson Wilderness
109K acres

Mount Jefferson Wilderness

Oregon

109,099-acre federally protected wilderness in Oregon offering hiking and backpacking in alpine backcountry with no roads or motors allowed.

Mount Lassic Wilderness
7K acres

Mount Lassic Wilderness

California

7,272-acre federally protected Wilderness in northern California offering roadless hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

7K acres

Mount Logan (North) Wilderness Area

Arizona

A 7,128-acre federally protected Wilderness in Arizona offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

8K acres

Mount Logan (South) Wilderness Area

Arizona

7,602-acre federally designated wilderness in Arizona offering foot-traffic hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry.

Mount Massive Wilderness
24K acres

Mount Massive Wilderness

Colorado

23,939-acre Colorado Wilderness Area offering non-motorized backcountry hiking and backpacking.

9K acres

Mount Moriah Wilderness Area

Nevada

Federally protected 8,790-acre Nevada wilderness for primitive hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized access.

45K acres

Mount Naomi Wilderness

Utah

A 44,569-acre Utah wilderness area offering primitive backcountry hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Mount Nebo Wilderness
27K acres

Mount Nebo Wilderness

Utah

27,085-acre federally protected wilderness in Utah offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

28K acres

Mount Nutt Wilderness Area

Arizona

Remote, federally protected wilderness in Arizona offering primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Mount Olympus Wilderness
15K acres

Mount Olympus Wilderness

Utah

15,434-acre Utah wilderness with non-motorized hiking and backpacking in primitive backcountry; Leave No Trace required.

227K acres

Mount Rainier Wilderness Area

Washington

227,000-acre federally protected wilderness in Washington with hiking, backpacking, and alpine solitude; no motors or mechanized travel allowed.

8K acres

Mount Riley Wilderness Area

New Mexico

Federally protected 8,383-acre wilderness in southern New Mexico offering primitive hiking and backpacking in non-motorized backcountry.

Mount Skokomish Wilderness
13K acres

Mount Skokomish Wilderness

Washington

A 13,279-acre Washington wilderness for primitive hiking and backpacking with no motorized access.

Mount Sneffels Wilderness
16K acres

Mount Sneffels Wilderness

Colorado

A 16,495-acre Colorado Wilderness Area offering alpine backcountry hiking and backpacking with strict non-motorized, primitive-use protections.

Mount Thielsen Wilderness
55K acres

Mount Thielsen Wilderness

Oregon

55,127-acre federally protected wilderness in Oregon offering backcountry hiking and backpacking in primitive, non-motorized terrain.

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
11K acres

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness

Utah

10,518-acre Utah wilderness area: alpine backcountry for hiking and backpacking, no motors or bikes, summer-fall access.

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