Bridger Wilderness
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Bridger Wilderness is a rugged, high-altitude wilderness area in western Wyoming’s Wind River Range, renowned for its dramatic granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive backcountry hiking and climbing opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridger Wilderness canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Elkhart Park trailhead
ⓘ
Green River Lakes trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinedale, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 1,730 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 428,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
Continental Divide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ hundreds of lakes and ponds ⓘ numerous glaciers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | U.S. Wilderness Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | Rocky Mountain alpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1964 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes
ⓘ
alpine tundra ⓘ cirques ⓘ extensive backcountry trails ⓘ glacial valleys ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Gannett Peak vicinity ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sublette County, Wyoming
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wind River Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ western Wyoming ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Bridger-Teton National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jim Bridger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bridger-Teton National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horsepacking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| regulation |
mechanized equipment restricted
ⓘ
motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ |
| terrainType |
high-altitude
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| wildlife |
bighorn sheep
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black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ moose ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.