Wilderness area

Stikine-LeConte Wilderness

Stikine-LeConte Wilderness is a 436,084-acre wilderness area in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska. It rises from about 0 to 9,837 ft. The nearest town is Petersburg, 6.7 miles away in a straight line.

Stikine-LeConte Wilderness map

Stikine-LeConte 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

Petersburg, AK is the nearest town, 6.7 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Stikine-LeConte Wilderness is about 9,837 ft, and its lowest about 0 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Kates Needle, about 9,738 ft.

Who manages Stikine-LeConte Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 436,084 Not on record Not on record Not on record Wrangell Ranger District, 907-874-2323

Getting to Stikine-LeConte Wilderness

  • Petersburg, AK is the nearest town, 6.7 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 Stikine-LeConte Wilderness

  • Kates Needle summit about 9,738 ft
  • Mount Pratt summit about 7,871 ft
  • Castle Mountain summit about 7,266 ft
  • Chief Shakes Hot Springs spring
  • Barnes 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 Stikine-LeConte 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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