Nearest city Fraser, CO Address Parshall, CO 80468, USA Established 1993 | Governing body U.S. Forest Service Area 36.07 km² | |
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Location Grand County, Colorado, USA Management United States Forest Service Similar Vasquez Peak Wilderness, Fossil Ridge Wilderness, Neota Wilderness, Cache La Poudre Wilderness, Sarvis Creek Wilderness | ||
The Byers Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in Arapaho National Forest in north central Colorado. The 8,913-acre (36.07 km2) wilderness was established in 1993 and named after its highest point, Byers Peak. Byers Peak was named after William N. Byers, the first mayor of Hot Sulphur Springs and the founder of Colorado's first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News. The wilderness contains two glacial lakes, two peaks over 12,500 feet (3,800 m), and 23 miles (37 km) of trails.
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Byers Peak Wilderness Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA