Nearest city Gunnison, CO Address Almont, CO 81210, USA Established 1993 | Governing body U.S. Forest Service Area 56.62 km² | |
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Location Gunnison County , Colorado, USA Management United States Forest Service Similar Vasquez Peak Wilderness, Neota Wilderness, Sarvis Creek Wilderness, Cache La Poudre Wilderness, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness | ||
Gunsight pass in the fossil ridge wilderness area
The Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Gunnison, Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest. The 13,992-acre (56.62 km2) wilderness includes Fossil Ridge, a high, exposed ridge of Paleozoic carbonates that contain epeiric sea fossils. Elevations in the wilderness range from 8,880 feet (2,710 m) at Summerville Creek to 13,254 feet (4,040 m) at the summit of Henry Mountain. Elk, deer, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep can be found in the wilderness.
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Gunsight pass fossil ridge wilderness area
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Fossil Ridge Wilderness Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA