Unimak Wilderness
Huge Unimak Island, which gives this Wilderness its name, extends west from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. About 93 percent of the island has been designated Wilderness. Only a relatively thin strip of sea separates Unimak from Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Here, you'll see the nearly perfect cone of Shishaldin Volcano, the highest cone in the Aleutians. At 9,372 feet, it served as a navigational aid first for Aleuts and later for Russian seafarers. Shishaldin and two other Unimak volcanoes are active, surrounded by extensive lava flows and fields of bare ash. On the highest peaks of the island lie perpetual snowfields, some covering glaciers. Fisher Caldera has gone dormant and is now filled with icy water.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Alaska |
| Size | 910,000 acres |
| Designated | 1980, by Congress |
| Center point | 54.73° N, 164.12° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 33) |
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.
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Questions people ask
How big is Unimak Wilderness?
910,000 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Unimak Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Unimak Wilderness in?
Alaska.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Unimak Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1980.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Unimak Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 54.731° N, 164.125° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
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.