Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
South Nopah Range Wilderness covers several thousand acres of sedimentary desert mountains east of California Valley near Shoshone. The range is capped near 4,200 feet and drops into open desert basins. There are no developed trails; access is from dirt roads off CA-178/CA-127 corridors.
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.