| Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area | |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Photo Alt: | A photo of hoodoos at Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area |
| Map: | USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Map Alt: | A map of the United States showing the location of the Little City of Rocks WSA |
| Location: | Gooding County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest City: | Gooding, ID |
| Coordinates: | 43.1191°N -114.6887°W |
| Established: | 1992 |
| Governing Body: | Bureau of Land Management |
| Url: | Official website |
The Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area is a Bureau of Land Management wilderness study area in Gooding County, Idaho between the towns of Gooding and Fairfield. The WSA can be accessed via a short dirt road from Idaho State Highway 46. It covers 5875acres and has a state inholding that covers 640acres. The WSA is located on the Bennett Hills and features a collection of rock features called hoodoos, which cover about 34% of the WSA. The Little City of Rocks WSA is contiguous (but divided by dirt roads) with three other WSAs in the Bennett Hills: Black Canyon, Gooding City of Rocks East, and Gooding City of Rocks West. Portions of the WSA's borders are formed by dirt roads, which also separates it from the Black Canyon WSA.[1] [2] [3] [4] Sagebrush and grasses are the dominant vegetation in the WSA, although there is a small grove of quaking aspen on a north-facing slope on the WSA's northern edge. Elevations in the WSA range from 4458feet to 5758feet. Wildlife that can be found in the WSA include elk, mule deer, coyote, and various birds of prey and upland game. The WSA was not recommended to be included as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System because greater wilderness values can be found in the Gooding City of Rocks East and West WSAs. But the area will remain a WSA until it is released or designated a wilderness area.[3] [5]