Innoko Wilderness
The Innoko Wilderness is located in the southeastern portion of the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge and makes up roughly one-third of the total area. A transition zone between the boreal forestland of interior Alaska and the open tundra of western Alaska, Innoko Wilderness ranges from about 100 to 700 feet in elevation and stands well over half in wetlands of muskeg and marsh, lakes, meandering rivers, and streams dotted with islands of black spruce and an understory of mosses, lichens, and shrubs. Paper birch and white spruce cover hills rolling up from the Yukon and Innoko Rivers, and along the rivers you'll find numerous privately owned subsistence camps used periodically for hunting and fishing by Native Alaskans.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Alaska |
| Size | 1.2 million acres |
| Designated | 1980, by Congress |
| Center point | 63.07° N, 158.31° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 9.8 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Innoko Wilderness?
1.2 million acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Innoko Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Innoko Wilderness in?
Alaska.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Innoko Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1980.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Innoko Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 63.075° N, 158.312° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Are there historic places near Innoko Wilderness?
The National Register has 1 listing within 15 miles, including Alaska Road Commission Shelter Cabin-Fritz’s.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.