South Baranof Wilderness

Alpine reaches of the South Baranof Wilderness.

The South Baranof Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area within the Tongass National Forest, located on Baranof Island, Alaska. Covering 319,568 acres south of Sitka, the South Baranof protects glacier-carved fjords, hanging valleys, old-growth temperate rainforests and sheer granite mountains.[1]

The wilderness was created by Congress in 1980 as part of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.[2]

The highest point in the wilderness is Mount Ada, elevation 4,528-feet (1,380-meters).[3]

References

  1. ^ South Baranof Wilderness, Wilderness.net
  2. ^ "South Baranof Wilderness - USDA Forest Service" (PDF). www.fs.usda.gov.
  3. ^ Alaska Solitude: Wilderness Areas of the Tongass National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1981, p. 21.

56°45′22″N 134°53′32″W / 56.75611°N 134.89222°W / 56.75611; -134.89222


Stub icon

This article related to a protected area in Alaska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a location in the City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.