Ansel Adams Wilderness

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Ansel Adams Wilderness

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Designation

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Wilderness

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Location

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California, United States

Related Topics:
California - United States

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Nearest City

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Fresno, California

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Coordinates

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Area

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231,005 acres

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Date of Establishment

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1964

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Governing Body

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U.S. Forest Service

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IUCN category

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Ib (Wilderness)

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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.

Related Topics:
Sierra Nevada - California - USA - Inyo - Sierra - Wilderness Act - Ansel Adams - Landscape - Photograph

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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.

Related Topics:
Yosemite National Park - John Muir Wilderness

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Points of interest in the Ansel Adams Wilderness include

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• The Sierra Crest
• The Ritter Range:
• Mount Ritter
• Banner Peak
• The Minarets
• 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
 
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