Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region

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The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region is a rugged, high-elevation protected area in Montana and Wyoming known for its dramatic granite peaks, alpine plateaus, and extensive backcountry recreation opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IUCN Category Ib protected area ⓘ
alpine plateau ⓘ
mountain ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ
adjacentTo Yellowstone National Park ⓘ
area about 382000 hectares ⓘ
about 944000 acres ⓘ
contains Beartooth Plateau ⓘ
alpine lakes ⓘ
deep valleys ⓘ
glacial plateaus ⓘ
headwaters of the Boulder River ⓘ
headwaters of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River ⓘ
headwaters of the Stillwater River ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ
tundra ecosystems ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
elevation 12807 feet ⓘ
3904 meters ⓘ
elevationRange about 1500 to over 3900 meters ⓘ
about 5000 to over 12800 feet ⓘ
established 1978 ⓘ
governingBody United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
hasHighestPoint Granite Peak ⓘ
knownFor backcountry recreation ⓘ
dramatic granite peaks ⓘ
extensive alpine plateaus ⓘ
rugged high-elevation terrain ⓘ
legalStatus designated wilderness under the U.S. Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ
locatedIn Absaroka Range ⓘ
Beartooth Mountains ⓘ
Carbon County, Montana ⓘ
Montana ⓘ
Park County, Montana ⓘ
Park County, Wyoming ⓘ
Rocky Mountains ⓘ
Stillwater County, Montana ⓘ
Sweet Grass County, Montana ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ
nearestCity Cody, Wyoming ⓘ
Cooke City, Montana ⓘ
Gardiner, Montana ⓘ
Livingston, Montana ⓘ
Red Lodge, Montana ⓘ
partOf Custer Gallatin National Forest ⓘ
Shoshone National Forest ⓘ
popularFor backcountry skiing ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ
climbing ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ

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Northeast Entrance near Cooke City → adjacentTo → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region ⓘ
Absaroka Range → partOf → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region ⓘ
Park County, Montana → hasProtectedArea → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (part) ⓘ
subject linked to: Park County
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Bridal Veil Falls (near Billings, Montana) → nearbyAttraction → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ⓘ
subject linked to: Bridal Veil Falls
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Beartooth Mountains → partOf → Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Colter Pass, Montana → accesses → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem → hasPart → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ⓘ
subject linked to: GYE
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Carbon County, Montana → contains → Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness (part) ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Gallatin National Forest → contains → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (portions) ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Custer National Forest → adjacentTo → Yellowstone National Park region (via Beartooth area) ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region
Stillwater River (Montana) → sourceRegion → Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ⓘ
linked to: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness region