Ansel Adams Wilderness
Ansel Adams Wilderness offers backcountry hiking in the High Sierra — crystalline lakes, rugged passes & giant pines near Yosemite.
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Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Western United States |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County and Mono County |
| District | Inyo National Forest and Sierra National Forest |
| Timezone | AmericaLos Angeles |
| Latitude | 36.7 |
| Longitude | -118.9 |
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8:35 PM LOCAL TIMEAnsel Adams Wilderness spans roughly 233 square miles of high-elevation terrain along the Sierra Nevada crest. Named for the iconic photographer and environmentalist, it offers mountain lakes, alpine passes, and extensive trail networks that link to adjacent parks and forest lands. Expect variable weather, striking geological features, and large populations of Ibex, Marmota caligata, and Pinus contorta. Key access points include the Eastern Sierra, migratory trailheads near Monarch Divide, and crossing points at Minaret Lake and Vogelsang. Visitors come for day hikes, overnight backpacking, and scenic drives to surrounding trailheads — prepare for high altitude, residual snow, and changing conditions.
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