Mecca Hills Wilderness Area (BLM)

USA / California / Mecca / State Highway 111 or Interstate 10
 park, canyon / gorge, hiking, hills, scenic lookout, desert, nature conservation park / area, interesting place
Mecca Hills Wilderness Area (BLM)
- Scenic Area: Small, narrow steep-walled canyons wind throughout the Mecca Hills Wilderness,
creating a natural maze within this badlands labyrinth.

- Access this wilderness from the east from State Highway 195 (Box Canyon Road) via Interstate 10 or from the south at Mecca via State Highway 111.
- Painted Canyon Road provides four-wheel drive access at the intersection of State Highway 195 and the Coachella Canal.
PARK LINK: www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/mecca_hills.html
BLM MAP LINK: www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wilderness_pdfs/maps/1page...

Unless you can hike long distances in the desert, the Sierra Club has made it illegal to visit these mountains. The entire area has been declared a Wilderness, where vehicular access on the existing roads is now prohibited.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca_Hills
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Coordinates:   33°37'37"N   116°0'3"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago