South Etolin Wilderness

South Etolin Wilderness is a protected area within the Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska, covering 82,676 acres across much of Etolin Island and several smaller islands in the Alexander Archipelago. Established in 1990 by the Tongass Timber Reform Act, it includes classic Southeast Alaska temperate rainforest stretching from densely wooded shorelines to the glacially carved summit of Mount Etolin at 3,720 feet. A distinctive feature is its introduced Roosevelt elk population, which supports both sport and subsistence hunting in a landscape otherwise characterized by rainforest, islands, and mountain terrain.

Wrangell, Alaska · United States