El Paso Mountains Wilderness
| El Paso Mountains Wilderness | |
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El Paso Mountains. | |
Location in California Location in United States El Paso Mountains Wilderness (the United States) | |
Interactive map of El Paso Mountains Wilderness | |
| Location | Kern County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Ridgecrest, CA |
| Coordinates | 35°28′N 117°50′W / 35.467°N 117.833°W |
| Area | 23,780 acres (96.2 km2) |
| Established | October 31, 1994 |
| Governing body | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
The El Paso Mountains Wilderness was created in 1994 and now has a total of 23,780 acres (96.2 km2). All of the wilderness is in the northern Mojave Desert in eastern Kern County, California and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It is located south of Ridgecrest, California.