Togiak Wilderness
Ahklun Mountains in the Togiak Wilderness
LocationTogiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
Nearest cityQuinhagak, Alaska
Coordinates59°38′11″N 160°12′00″W / 59.63639°N 160.20000°W / 59.63639; -160.20000
Area2,274,066 acres (920,282 ha)
Established1980
Governing bodyUS 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.[1]

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