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]
The SouthBaranofWilderness is a federally designated wilderness area within the Tongass National Forest, located on Baranof Island, Alaska. Covering...
been officially designated as the SouthBaranofWilderness. A little bay called Ommaney Bay is located on the south end of the island. The escort carrier...
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"Fort Arkhangela Mikhaila"). It was the first non-Native settlement on Baranof Island. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and was made...
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