Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
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Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Colorado known for its rugged terrain, dense forests, and the prominent summit of Greenhorn Mountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IUCN Category Ib protected area
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federally designated wilderness area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| allowedActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| climate | high-elevation continental climate ⓘ |
| conservationPurpose |
preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
protection of watershed values ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | wilderness area ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Greenhorn Mountain
ⓘ
surface form:
Greenhorn Mountain summit
alpine environments ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ stream valleys ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
meadows ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | dense forests ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Greenhorn Mountain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Huerfano County, Colorado ⓘ Pueblo County, Colorado ⓘ Southern Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
southern Colorado
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Wet Mountains ⓘ |
| managedBy | San Isabel National Forest ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| nearbySettlement |
Colorado City, Colorado
ⓘ
Rye, Colorado ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relatively low visitation compared to other Colorado wilderness areas
ⓘ
rugged backcountry character ⓘ scenic mountain vistas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rocky Mountain region
ⓘ
surface form:
Rocky Mountains region
San Isabel National Forest ⓘ |
| prohibitedActivity |
mechanized vehicle use
ⓘ
motorized vehicle use ⓘ permanent structures ⓘ road construction ⓘ |
| stateOrProvince | Colorado ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.