South Prince of Wales Wilderness

The South Prince of Wales Wilderness extends across 90,968 acres of Pacific temperate rainforest with dense growth of western hemlock and Sitka spruce trees.

The Haida people established the settlement of Klinkwan in the early 1800s, maintaining their community there until relocating to Hydaburg in 1911.

The wilderness area contains traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering grounds that maintain connections between indigenous communities and their ancestral territories.

Access to this remote wilderness requires watercraft navigation, as the area encompasses 75 barrier islands ranging from small rocks to 500-acre landmasses.

The forest displays physical evidence of environmental forces, with tree trunks and limbs shaped by fierce winds and regular storms from the northern Pacific Ocean.

GPS coordinates: 54.93940,-132.33500

Latest update: March 10, 2025 10:43