High Rock Canyon Wilderness

The High Rock Canyon Wilderness now contains a total of 46,464 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the wilderness is in the state of Nevada.

The Wilderness is located in western Humboldt and northern Washoe Counties. All access routes to the Wilderness require high clearance four wheel drive. The main access to the wilderness is along the jeep trail located in High Rock Canyon which is seasonally closed from January 31-May15 to protect nesting raptors and important bighorn lambing grounds.