Ansel Adams Wilderness

Ansel Adams Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Banner Peak above Thousand Island Lake
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Location	Madera / Fresno / Mono counties, California, United States
Nearest city	Fresno, CA
Coordinates	37°41′N 119°11′W / 37.683°N 119.183°W / 37.683; -119.183
Area	231,533 acres (936.98 km2)
Created	1964
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States. The wilderness spans 231,533 acres (93,698 ha); 33.9% of the territory lies in the Inyo National Forest, 65.8% is in the Sierra National Forest, and the remaining 0.3% covers nearly all of Devils Postpile National Monument.^[1] Yosemite National Park lies to the north and northwest, while the John Muir Wilderness lies to the south.