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John Muir Wilderness

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IUCN Category Ib protected area protected area wilderness area

John Muir Wilderness is a protected high Sierra Nevada backcountry area in California renowned for its rugged alpine landscapes, extensive trail system, and iconic peaks.

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Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IUCN Category Ib protected area → protected area → wilderness area →
administeredBy	Inyo National Forest → Sierra National Forest →
area	approximately 2,350 square kilometers → approximately 581,000 acres →
borderedBy	Ansel Adams Wilderness → Kings Canyon National Park → Kings Canyon Wilderness → Sequoia National Forest → Sequoia National Park →
containsFeature	Bishop Pass → Evolution Basin → Evolution Valley → Kearsarge Pass → Kings Canyon headwaters → LeConte Canyon → Muir Pass → Palisade Basin → Piute Pass → Rae Lakes → San Joaquin River headwaters → alpine lakes → alpine meadows → glacially carved valleys → granite peaks → subalpine forests →
country	United States →
designatedAsWilderness	1964 →
elevationRange	approximately 4,000 feet to over 14,000 feet →
governingBody	U.S. Forest Service →
hasEcosystemType	alpine zone → montane forest → subalpine zone →
highestPoint	Mount Whitney vicinity within wilderness boundary →
locatedIn	California →
locatedInCounty	Fresno County, California → Inyo County, California → Madera County, California → Mono County, California →
locatedInMountainRange	Sierra Nevada →
locatedInRegion	eastern California →
namedAfter	John Muir →
partOf	National Wilderness Preservation System →
primaryRecreationActivities	backpacking → fishing → hiking → mountaineering →
traversedBy	John Muir Trail → Pacific Crest Trail →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eastern California → Inyo National Forest → Kings Canyon National Park ("John Muir Wilderness (partly)") → Sierra National Forest ("John Muir Wilderness (part)") → Southern Sierra Nevada →	contains
Evolution Valley ("John Muir Wilderness region (broadly defined Sierra backcountry)") → Trail Crest →	within
Mount Whitney Trail →	accesses
Whitney Portal region →	adjacentTo
Mammoth Lakes area →	hasAttraction
Lone Pine, California →	hasNearbyWildernessArea
Mount Whitney →	liesWithin
Whitney Portal Store →	near
Whitney Portal Campground →	nearBoundaryOf
Mount Whitney vicinity →	partOf
Whitney Portal region →	primaryAccessTo
John Muir Trail →	traverses
North Palisade →	wildernessArea