Wilderness area

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness is a 2,592,000-acre wilderness area in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It rises from about 0 to 10,255 ft. The nearest town is Port Alsworth, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness map

Jay S. Hammond Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

Port Alsworth, AK is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Jay S. Hammond Wilderness is about 10,255 ft, and its lowest about 0 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Redoubt Volcano, about 10,165 ft.

Who manages Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
National Park Service 2,592,000 Not on record Not on record Not on record Field Headquarters, 907-781-2218

Getting to Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

  • Port Alsworth, AK is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

  • Redoubt Volcano summit about 10,165 ft
  • Iliamna Volcano summit about 9,992 ft
  • Telaquana Mountain summit about 8,069 ft
  • Blue Lake lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Public lands next to Jay S. Hammond Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Alaska

Alaska wilderness areas

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