Ansel Adams Wilderness
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:
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
External links and references
QTVR photos of locations in the Ansel Adams Wilderness
USGS National Mapping Information for the Ansel Adams Wilderness
See also:
List of guidebooks about the Sierra Nevada
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