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Encampment River Wilderness

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Governing body
  
U.S. Forest Service

Established
  
1984

Nearest city
  
Laramie

Encampment River Wilderness

Location
  
Carbon County, Wyoming, USA

Area
  
10,124 acres (40.97 km)

Management
  
United States Forest Service

The Encampment River Wilderness is a designated wilderness area located in south central Wyoming in the United States. Entirely within Medicine Bow National Forest, the wilderness was designated to increase protection of the Encampment River and the canyon through which it flows.

U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with a proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season.

References

Encampment River Wilderness Wikipedia