Fossil Ridge Wilderness
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Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a protected high-elevation backcountry area in Colorado known for its rugged peaks, fossil-rich ridges, alpine lakes, and opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fossil Ridge Wilderness canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry area
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protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
trailheads along Colorado State Highway 135 vicinity
ⓘ
trailheads near Gunnison ⓘ |
| allows |
backpacking
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hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting in season ⓘ |
| contains |
Crystal Peak (Fossil Ridge Wilderness)
NERFINISHED
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Fossil Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambertson Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lottis Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Summit of Fossil Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous unnamed alpine lakes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| elevationMax |
approximately 12,500 feet
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approximately 3,800 meters ⓘ |
| established | 1993 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
bighorn sheep
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black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pika ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot ⓘ |
| flora |
Engelmann spruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aspen ⓘ lodgepole pine ⓘ subalpine fir ⓘ |
| geology |
Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
limestone rich in marine fossils ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
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alpine tundra ⓘ fossil-rich ridges ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ high-elevation terrain ⓘ rugged peaks ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Fossil Mountain (Fossil Ridge Wilderness) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
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geologic fossils ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunnison County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sawatch Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Gunnison National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Gunnison, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized transport such as bicycles
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
protection of fossil-bearing formations ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
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