Ansel Adams Wilderness

Ansel Adams Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ansel Adams Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ansel Adams Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ansel Adams Wilderness
Map showing the location of Ansel Adams Wilderness
LocationMadera / Fresno / Mono counties, California, United States
Nearest cityFresno, CA
Coordinates37°41′N 119°11′W / 37.683°N 119.183°W / 37.683; -119.183
Area231,533 acres (936.98 km2)
Created1964
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States. The wilderness spans 231,533 acres (93,698 ha); 33.9% of the territory lies in the Inyo National Forest, 65.8% is in the Sierra National Forest, and the remaining 0.3% covers nearly all of Devils Postpile National Monument.[1] Yosemite National Park lies to the north and northwest, while the John Muir Wilderness lies to the south.

  1. ^ "Ansel Adams Wilderness acreage breakdown". Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01.

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