Togiak Wilderness

Togiak Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Ahklun Mountains in the Togiak Wilderness
Location	Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
Nearest city	Quinhagak, Alaska
Coordinates
Area	2,274,066 acres (920,282 ha)
Established	1980
Governing body	US Fish and Wildlife Service

Togiak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Dillingham and Bethel Census Areas in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. At 2,274,066 acres (920,282 ha), it occupies the northern half of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. It protects pristine rivers, lakes, and steep-sloped mountains, including the rugged Ahklun Mountains and Wood River Range, which are located partly within the wilderness. Parts of the Kanektok, Goodnews, and Togiak drainages are also located within the boundaries of the Togiak Wilderness.

See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act

External links

• Togiak Wilderness - Wilderness.net
• Togiak National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service