Wilderness area

South Baranof Wilderness

South Baranof Wilderness is a 315,820-acre wilderness area in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska. It rises from about 0 to 4,524 ft. The nearest town is Port Alexander, 17.1 miles away in a straight line.

South Baranof Wilderness
Photo: Unknown U.S. Forest Service employee, possibly Barbara Lydon, Public domain

South Baranof Wilderness map

South Baranof 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 Alexander, AK is the nearest town, 17.1 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in South Baranof Wilderness is about 4,524 ft, and its lowest about 0 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Ada, about 4,347 ft.

Who manages South Baranof Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 315,820 Not on record Not on record Not on record Sitka Ranger District, 907-747-6671

Getting to South Baranof Wilderness

  • Port Alexander, AK is the nearest town, 17.1 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 South Baranof Wilderness

  • Mount Ada summit about 4,347 ft
  • Mount Radamaker summit about 3,994 ft
  • Mount Yanovski summit about 3,458 ft
  • Avoss 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.

Campgrounds in and around South Baranof Wilderness

Campgrounds inside the boundary: Avoss Lake Cabin camping , Davidof Lake Cabin camping , Plotnikof Lake Cabin camping , each with its reservation system and amenities on campgroundsdb.com.

Sevenfathom Bay Cabin camping (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to South Baranof 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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