West Elk Wilderness

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protected area wilderness area

West Elk Wilderness is a rugged, mountainous protected area in western Colorado known for its volcanic peaks, deep canyons, and extensive backcountry hiking and wildlife habitat.

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Label	Occurrences
West Elk Wilderness canonical	6

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ
accessRegulation	mechanized transport prohibited ⓘ motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ
area	approximately 176000 acres ⓘ approximately 712 square kilometers ⓘ
conservationPurpose	preservation of natural ecosystems ⓘ preservation of wildlife habitat ⓘ protection of primitive recreation opportunities ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designation	National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ surface form: U.S. Wilderness Area
established	1964 ⓘ
establishedBy	Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ
feature	extensive trail system ⓘ remote backcountry areas ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ
governingLaw	Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ surface form: U.S. Wilderness Act
highestPoint	West Elk Peak ⓘ
highestPointElevation	over 13000 feet ⓘ
hydrologyFeature	gorges of the Gunnison River tributaries ⓘ
IUCNCategory	Ib ⓘ
locatedIn	Colorado ⓘ Gunnison County, Colorado ⓘ
locatedInRegion	western Colorado ⓘ
managingAgency	U.S. Forest Service ⓘ surface form: United States Forest Service
mountainRange	West Elk Mountains ⓘ
nearestCity	Gunnison, Colorado ⓘ
partOf	Gunnison National Forest ⓘ
recreationActivity	backcountry hiking ⓘ backpacking ⓘ fishing ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
terrainFeature	deep canyons ⓘ extensive forests ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ volcanic peaks ⓘ
vegetation	alpine meadows ⓘ aspen groves ⓘ coniferous forests ⓘ
wildlife	bighorn sheep ⓘ black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ mule deer ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gunnison County, Colorado → contains → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ

Elk Mountains → containsProtectedArea → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ

Town of Crested Butte, Colorado → hasNearbyProtectedArea → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ

White River National Forest → containsProtectedArea → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ

West Elk Mountains → containsProtectedArea → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ

West Elk Mountains → contains → West Elk Wilderness ⓘ