Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Black Mountain Wilderness covers volcanic desert uplands in San Bernardino County north of Highway 58. Access is by Opal Mountain Road or Black Canyon Road from State Route 58. The unit is dry, open Mojave terrain managed for solitude and primitive recreation.
Cultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.