Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness
In the frigid waters of Icy Strait these scenic islands break the ocean's surface near the entrance to Glacier Bay. Pleasant Island, the easternmost, lays fairly flat and forested with muskegs; its highest...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Alaska |
| Size | 23,083 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1990, by Congress |
| Center point | 58.3557, -135.6404 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
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 sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 9.7 miCape Spencer Lighthouse ↗Yakutat, AK
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
23,083 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness in?
Alaska.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1990.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Bartlett Cove Campground, 8.1 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 58.356, -135.640. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Pleasant/Lemusurier/Inian Islands Wilderness?
1 National Register listing within 15 miles, including Cape Spencer Lighthouse.
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.
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