Spanish Peaks Wilderness area

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protected area wilderness area

The Spanish Peaks Wilderness area is a protected mountainous region in southern Colorado known for its twin volcanic peaks, dramatic alpine scenery, and extensive hiking and climbing opportunities.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Spanish Peaks Wilderness	6
Spanish Peaks Wilderness (part)	1
Spanish Peaks Wilderness area canonical	1
Spanish Peaks region	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ
area	approximately 19626 acres ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
culturalSignificance	landmark for early Spanish explorers ⓘ sacred to Native American tribes ⓘ
ecosystemType	alpine tundra ⓘ montane forest ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ
elevation	12440 ft ⓘ 13803 ft ⓘ 3781 m ⓘ 4210 m ⓘ
established	2000 ⓘ
establishedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
governingBody	U.S. Forest Service San Carlos Ranger District ⓘ U.S. Forest Service ⓘ surface form: United States Forest Service
hasFeature	alpine scenery ⓘ forested slopes ⓘ meadows ⓘ radial dikes ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ twin volcanic peaks ⓘ
hasPeak	East Spanish Peak ⓘ West Spanish Peak ⓘ
hasTrail	East Spanish Peak Trail ⓘ West Spanish Peak Trail ⓘ
hasTrailhead	Apishapa Trailhead ⓘ Apishapa Trailhead ⓘ surface form: Cordova Pass Trailhead
hasUse	backpacking ⓘ climbing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
highestPoint	West Spanish Peak ⓘ
IUCNCategory	Ib ⓘ
locatedIn	Colorado ⓘ Huerfano County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Animas County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangre de Cristo Mountains ⓘ Southern Colorado ⓘ surface form: southern Colorado
namedAfter	Spanish Peaks ⓘ
near	Cuchara, Colorado ⓘ Highway of Legends Scenic Byway ⓘ surface form: Highway 12 (Highway of Legends Scenic Byway) La Veta, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	San Isabel National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
prohibits	mechanized equipment ⓘ motorized vehicles ⓘ road construction ⓘ