Cloud Peak Wilderness

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Cloud Peak Wilderness is a rugged, high-elevation protected area in the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, known for its alpine lakes, glaciated peaks, and extensive backcountry hiking opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IUCN Category Ib protected area ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ
administeredBy Bighorn National Forest administration ⓘ
United States Forest Service ⓘ
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
climate alpine climate ⓘ
contains Clear Creek headwaters ⓘ
Cloud Peak ⓘ
Cloud Peak Glacier ⓘ
Paint Rock Creek headwaters ⓘ
South Fork Tongue River headwaters ⓘ
Ten Sleep Creek headwaters ⓘ
alpine lakes ⓘ
alpine tundra ⓘ
backcountry hiking trails ⓘ
glaciated peaks ⓘ
granite cliffs ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
ecosystemType alpine ecosystem ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ
established 1984 ⓘ
establishedBy Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 ⓘ
fauna bighorn sheep ⓘ
black bear ⓘ
elk ⓘ
golden eagle ⓘ
moose ⓘ
mountain goat ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ
pika ⓘ
yellow-bellied marmot ⓘ
flora Engelmann spruce ⓘ
alpine wildflowers ⓘ
lodgepole pine ⓘ
subalpine fir ⓘ
governingLaw Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ
hasFeature cirque basins ⓘ
glacially carved valleys ⓘ
high elevation ⓘ
numerous lakes and tarns ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ
hasRegulation mechanized equipment restricted ⓘ
motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ
no permanent structures allowed ⓘ
highestPoint Cloud Peak ⓘ
knownFor alpine lakes ⓘ
backcountry hiking opportunities ⓘ
glaciated peaks ⓘ
mountaineering routes ⓘ
remote backpacking ⓘ
scenic vistas ⓘ
locatedIn Bighorn Mountains ⓘ
Bighorn National Forest ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ
north-central Wyoming ⓘ
namedAfter Cloud Peak ⓘ
nearestCity Buffalo, Wyoming ⓘ
Sheridan, Wyoming ⓘ
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ
popularActivities backpacking ⓘ
climbing ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ
primaryUse recreation ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ
wildlife habitat protection ⓘ
seasonalAccess most accessible in summer ⓘ

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Buffalo, Wyoming → hasNearbyAttraction → Cloud Peak Wilderness ⓘ
Bighorn Mountains → contains → Cloud Peak Wilderness ⓘ
Bighorn National Forest → contains → Cloud Peak Wilderness ⓘ
Washakie County, Wyoming → hasProtectedArea → Cloud Peak Wilderness (nearby access) ⓘ
linked to: Cloud Peak Wilderness