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Ansel Adams Wilderness

The Ansel Adams Wilderness is a wilderness area that is part of the Inyo[?] and Sierra[?] National Forests. The Ansel Adams Wilderness was established as part of the original Wilderness Act[?] in 1964 (originally named the Minarets Wilderness). In 1984, the area was expanded and renamed in honor of Ansel Adams, well-known nature photographer.

The Ansel Adams Wilderness spans 230,258 acres. Yosemite National Park lies to the north and northwest, while the John Muir Wilderness[?] lies to the south.

Points of interest in the Ansel Adams Wilderness include

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