Ansel Adams Wilderness
The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States. You will find it 7 mi southwest of June Lake. This is a site of the United States Forest Service.
A park & preserve, 7 mi southwest of June Lake
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓
June Lake is the nearest base
June Lake is 7 miles northeast, with 25 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fresno
Fresno is about 71 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jul and Aug
July and August are the mild months, with a high of 77°. When to go ↓
Established in 1964
Ansel Adams Wilderness dates from 1964 and is run by United States Forest Service and National Park Service. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
A visit to Ansel Adams Wilderness can follow the seasons below.
Ansel Adams Wilderness
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. Yosemite National Park lies to the north and northwest, while the John Muir Wilderness lies to the south.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1964
- Area
- 362 square miles
- Run by
- United States Forest Service · National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Rooms near Ansel Adams Wilderness
For a bed close by, look to Mammoth Lakes (84) and June Lake (25).
Mammoth Lakes
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
6,867 people · 57% vacation homes
11 mi east of Ansel Adams Wilderness
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ansel Adams Wilderness | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Lakes 57% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 84 48 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 16 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 10 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,867 | $867K | C |
| June Lake 70% vacation homes | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 25 5 hotels · 1 motel · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 209 | — | — |
| Yosemite Valley | 22 mi west | 35 min | 17 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,991 | — | — |
| Lee Vining 27% vacation homes | 19 mi north | 30 min | 9 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 628 | $435K | — |
| Fish Camp 100% vacation homes | 29 mi southwest | 45 min | 13 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | — | — | — |
| Yosemite West 66% vacation homes | 29 mi west | 45 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 7 lodges & cabins | 31 | — | — |
| Crowley Lake 33% vacation homes | 25 mi east | 40 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,069 | $592K | — |
| Wawona 36% vacation homes | 27 mi west | 40 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 125 | $750K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Ansel Adams Wilderness
All of these are within 68 miles.
Big draw120 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
Big draw220 mi MountainHalf Dome
325 mi LakeMono Lake
410 mi Ski areaMammoth Mountain153 runs · 2,962 ft vertical
57 mi National MonumentDevils Postpile National Monument100K visitors a year
38 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
68 mi National ParkKings Canyon National Park780K visitors a year
619 mi LakeConvict LakePhoto credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Convict Lake: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0
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Visiting Ansel Adams Wilderness: the answers
What town is Ansel Adams Wilderness near?
June Lake, CA, about 7 miles northeast.
When is the best time to visit Ansel Adams Wilderness?
July and August, with a high of 77°.
How far is Ansel Adams Wilderness from Fresno?
About 71 miles southwest of Fresno, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Ansel Adams Wilderness?
Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 19 miles away. The nearest big hub is Fresno Yosemite (FAT), about 69 miles.
Where should I stay near Ansel Adams Wilderness?
Mammoth Lakes (11 mi, 84 places to stay), June Lake (7 mi, 25 places to stay) and Yosemite Valley (22 mi, 17 places to stay).
Notes from people in June Lake
Be the first to share a tip in June Lake’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.