Mount Adams Wilderness

The Mount Adams Wilderness is a 47,708-acre wilderness area in the U.S. state of Washington managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The wilderness encompasses an ecologically complex and geologically active landscape.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Adams.

Mount Adams

Volcano

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Mount Adams is a stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range of Washington, United States. Standing at 12,276 ft feet, it is the second-highest mountain in Washington and a prominent feature within the Cascade Volcanic Arc, which formed as a result of the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate. Mount Adams is situated 2½ miles east of Mount Adams Wilderness.

Mount Adams Wilderness

Type: Reserve
Description: federally protected wilderness area in Washington state, United States of America
Category: United States Wilderness Area
Location: Skamania, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.21375° or 46° 12′ 50″ north

Longitude

-121.53837° or 121° 32′ 18″ west

Elevation

7,280 feet (2,219 metres)

Open location code

84RW6F76+GM

GeoNames ID

5804045

Wikidata ID

Q3326005

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Adams Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Mount Adams Wilderness” goes by many names.

French: “Mount Adams Wilderness”
Slovenian: “Mount Adams Wilderness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Devils Gardens and Mt Adams Recreation Area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pinnacle Glacier and Adams Glacier.

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