Wilderness area

Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Kootznoowoo Wilderness is a 989,922-acre wilderness area in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska. It rises from about -2 to 4,763 ft.

Kootznoowoo Wilderness
Photo: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, CC BY 2.0

Kootznoowoo Wilderness map

Kootznoowoo 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

Angoon, AK is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary.
The highest ground in Kootznoowoo Wilderness is about 4,763 ft, and its lowest about -2 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Eagle Peak, about 4,543 ft.

Who manages Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 989,922 Not on record Not on record Not on record Admiralty National Monument, 907-586-8790

Getting to Kootznoowoo Wilderness

  • Angoon, AK is the nearest town, and its Census point is inside the boundary. (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Kootznoowoo Wilderness

  • Eagle Peak summit about 4,543 ft
  • Randolph Peak summit about 4,169 ft
  • Thayer Mountain summit about 3,827 ft
  • Beaver 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 Kootznoowoo 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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