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Semidi Wilderness

Before it became Wilderness or a subunit of the Alaska Peninsula Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, these nine major treeless and ragged rock islands, some sided with precipitous cliffs...

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Semidi Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateAlaska
Size250,000 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1980, by Congress
Center point56.0998, -156.7503
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 6)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

Campsite Atlas →

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.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Semidi Wilderness?

250,000 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Semidi Wilderness?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Semidi Wilderness in?

Alaska.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Semidi Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1980.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Semidi Wilderness?

No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How do I get to Semidi Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 56.100, -156.750. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Semidi Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 6 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

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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