Weminuche Wilderness
E322517
Weminuche Wilderness is Colorado’s largest designated wilderness area, renowned for its rugged alpine terrain, high peaks, and remote backcountry within the San Juan region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weminuche Wilderness canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2691217 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weminuche Wilderness Context triple: [San Juan Mountains, contains, Weminuche Wilderness]
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A.
Big Rocks Wilderness
Big Rocks Wilderness is a protected natural area in Nevada known for its rugged desert landscape, distinctive rock formations, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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B.
Chumash Wilderness
Chumash Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in California known for its rugged terrain, diverse ecosystems, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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C.
Badger Creek Wilderness
Badger Creek Wilderness is a protected mountainous and forested area in north-central Oregon known for its rugged trails, diverse ecosystems, and scenic creek and canyon landscapes.
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D.
Indian Head Wilderness
Indian Head Wilderness is a rugged, forested protected area in New York’s Catskill Mountains known for its steep terrain, scenic hiking trails, and panoramic viewpoints.
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E.
Jarbidge Wilderness
Jarbidge Wilderness is a remote, rugged wilderness area in northeastern Nevada known for its steep canyons, high peaks, and diverse wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weminuche Wilderness Target entity description: Weminuche Wilderness is Colorado’s largest designated wilderness area, renowned for its rugged alpine terrain, high peaks, and remote backcountry within the San Juan region.
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A.
Big Rocks Wilderness
Big Rocks Wilderness is a protected natural area in Nevada known for its rugged desert landscape, distinctive rock formations, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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B.
Chumash Wilderness
Chumash Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in California known for its rugged terrain, diverse ecosystems, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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C.
Badger Creek Wilderness
Badger Creek Wilderness is a protected mountainous and forested area in north-central Oregon known for its rugged trails, diverse ecosystems, and scenic creek and canyon landscapes.
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D.
Indian Head Wilderness
Indian Head Wilderness is a rugged, forested protected area in New York’s Catskill Mountains known for its steep terrain, scenic hiking trails, and panoramic viewpoints.
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E.
Jarbidge Wilderness
Jarbidge Wilderness is a remote, rugged wilderness area in northeastern Nevada known for its steep canyons, high peaks, and diverse wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad ⓘ |
| contains |
Chicago Basin
ⓘ
Mount Eolus ⓘ Needle Mountains ⓘ Rio Grande Pyramid ⓘ Sunlight Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Weminuche Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Windom Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ headwaters of the Animas River ⓘ headwaters of the Piedra River ⓘ headwaters of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. federal wilderness ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Forest Service
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surface form:
United States Forest Service
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| hasArea |
approximately 2,023 square kilometers
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approximately 499,771 acres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Weminuche Peak ONDG ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
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mountaineering ⓘ remote backcountry ⓘ scenic alpine landscapes ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
mineral development restricted
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motorized and mechanized travel prohibited ⓘ timber harvest prohibited ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Rio Grande National Forest ⓘ San Juan Mountains ⓘ San Juan National Forest ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Archuleta County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Hinsdale County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ La Plata County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Mineral County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
Rio Grande National Forest
ⓘ
San Juan National Forest ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Durango
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surface form:
Durango, Colorado
Pagosa Springs ⓘ
surface form:
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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| partOf |
National Wilderness Preservation System
ⓘ
San Juan region of Colorado ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
alpine tundra
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glacial valleys ⓘ high peaks ⓘ rugged alpine terrain ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weminuche Wilderness Description of subject: Weminuche Wilderness is Colorado’s largest designated wilderness area, renowned for its rugged alpine terrain, high peaks, and remote backcountry within the San Juan region.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.