Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Wilderness study area in Gooding County, Idaho.

Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study Area is a 5,875-acre Bureau of Land Management wilderness study area in Gooding County, Idaho, between Gooding and Fairfield. Hoodoos cover about 34% of the area, which lies on the Bennett Hills and ranges in elevation from 4,458 to 5,758 feet. Sagebrush and grasses dominate, with a small grove of quaking aspen on a north-facing slope at the northern edge.

The Little City of Rocks was identified as a Bureau of Land Management wilderness study area under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, which required the agency to review its roadless lands. The 5,875-acre tract in the Bennett Hills was not recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System because the nearby Gooding City of Rocks East and West areas hold greater wilderness values. It remains a study area until Congress releases it or designates it as wilderness.

The name comes from the hoodoos, which resemble a small city of rock towers; they cover about 34% of the 5,875-acre area. Sagebrush and grasses dominate the vegetation, with a small grove of quaking aspen on a north-facing slope at the northern edge. Visitors can watch for elk, mule deer, coyote and birds of prey.

The area is accessible via dirt roads that connect to Idaho State Highway 46 and surrounding roads. Visitors should be prepared for uneven terrain and changing ground conditions when exploring the landscape.

The Little City of Rocks WSA was not recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System because the neighboring Gooding City of Rocks East and West WSAs hold greater wilderness values. It remains a study area until Congress releases it or designates it wilderness. Its borders partly follow dirt roads, which also separate it from the Black Canyon WSA.