Ansel Adams Wilderness
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| Ansel Adams Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location: | California, USA |
| Nearest city: | Fresno, CA |
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| Area: | 231,000 acres (934 km²) |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Forest Service |
The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California,USA. The wilderness is part of the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. The wilderness was established as part of the original Wilderness Act in 1964 (originally named the Minarets Wilderness). In 1984, after his death, the area was expanded and renamed in honor of Ansel Adams, well-known nature photographer who is famous for his landscape photographs of the Sierra Nevada.
The wilderness spans 230,258 acres (932 km²). Yosemite National Park lies to the north and northwest, while the John Muir Wilderness lies to the south.
Points of interest in the Ansel Adams Wilderness include:
- The Sierra Crest
- The Ritter Range:
- The San Joaquin River Valley
- Devil's Postpile National Monument
- 350 miles (560 km) of hiking trails, including portions of:
- The John Muir Trail
- The Pacific Crest Trail
