Cache Creek Wilderness
The Cache Creek Wilderness is centered on a 17-mile stretch of Cache Creek, flowing from Clear Lake in eastern Lake County. The prominent feature within the wilderness is Cache Creek, which runs east towards...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 27,296 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2006, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.9572, -122.4749 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireLucas
34 mi from the center point · 1,099 acres
- WildfireLucas
34 mi from the center point · 4,128 acres · 67% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 7.9 miRumsey Town Hall ↗Rumsey, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cache Creek Wilderness?
27,296 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cache Creek Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cache Creek Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cache Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2006.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cache Creek Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Cache Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.957, -122.475. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Cache Creek Wilderness right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Lucas at 34 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Cache Creek Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Cache Creek Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Rumsey Town Hall.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.