Fossil Ridge Wilderness

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Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a protected high-elevation backcountry area in Colorado known for its rugged peaks, fossil-rich ridges, alpine lakes, and opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.

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Fossil Ridge Wilderness canonical 1

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Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf backcountry area ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ
accessPoint trailheads along Colorado State Highway 135 vicinity ⓘ
trailheads near Gunnison ⓘ
allows backpacking ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ
hunting in season ⓘ
contains Crystal Peak (Fossil Ridge Wilderness) ⓘ
Fossil Ridge ⓘ
Henry Mountain ⓘ
Lambertson Peak ⓘ
South Lottis Creek ⓘ
Summit of Fossil Ridge ⓘ
Texas Creek ⓘ
numerous unnamed alpine lakes ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
elevationMax approximately 12,500 feet ⓘ
approximately 3,800 meters ⓘ
established 1993 ⓘ
establishedBy Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ⓘ
fauna bighorn sheep ⓘ
black bear ⓘ
elk ⓘ
golden eagle ⓘ
mountain goat ⓘ
mountain lion ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ
pika ⓘ
yellow-bellied marmot ⓘ
flora Engelmann spruce ⓘ
aspen ⓘ
lodgepole pine ⓘ
subalpine fir ⓘ
geology Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ
limestone rich in marine fossils ⓘ
governingBody United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
hasFeature alpine lakes ⓘ
alpine tundra ⓘ
fossil-rich ridges ⓘ
glacially carved valleys ⓘ
high-elevation terrain ⓘ
rugged peaks ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ
highestPoint Fossil Mountain (Fossil Ridge Wilderness) ⓘ
IUCNCategory Ib ⓘ
knownFor backpacking ⓘ
geologic fossils ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ
locatedIn Gunnison County, Colorado ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ
Sawatch Range ⓘ
managedBy Gunnison National Forest ⓘ
nearestCity Gunnison, Colorado ⓘ
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ
prohibits mechanized transport such as bicycles ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ
purpose preservation of natural conditions ⓘ
protection of fossil-bearing formations ⓘ
protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ
state Colorado ⓘ

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San Isabel National Forest → containsWildernessArea → Fossil Ridge Wilderness ⓘ