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Wilderness Areas Landing Page
The Wilderness Act established an enduring resource of wilderness -- lands that are affected primarily by the forces of nature, where man is a visitor who does not remain.
Four wilderness areas lie within the boundaries of the Cleveland National Forest:
- Agua Tibia Wilderness - 2 hours northeast of San Diego, CA.
- Pine Creek Wilderness - Less than 2 hours east of San Diego, CA.
- Hauser Wilderness- Less than 2 hours east of San Diego, CA.
- San Mateo Canyon Wilderness - less than 2 hours north of San Diego, CA, off Interstate Highway 15.
Wilderness areas provide more than an opportunity to find solitude and natural beauty; Wilderness environments provide crucial habitat for many species of animal and plant life! Forests act as a watershed storing rain and snow for gradual release to streams and rivers. These unique and protected areas also provide environments for people to study dynamics of natural ecological relationships.