Eagles Nest Wilderness

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IUCN Category Ib protected area protected area wilderness area

Eagles Nest Wilderness is a rugged, high-alpine protected area in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains known for its dramatic peaks, extensive trail system, and pristine backcountry landscapes.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IUCN Category Ib protected area ⓘ protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ
area	approximately 133,000 acres ⓘ approximately 538 square kilometers ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
drainage	Blue River watershed ⓘ Colorado River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ
ecosystem	alpine tundra ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ
established	1976 ⓘ
establishedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
feature	alpine lakes ⓘ backcountry landscapes ⓘ dramatic peaks ⓘ extensive trail system ⓘ glacial valleys ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ
governingBody	United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ
highestElevation	approximately 13,580 feet ⓘ approximately 4,139 meters ⓘ
highestPoint	Mount Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	Colorado ⓘ Eagle County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Summit County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ White River National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
managingAgency	White River National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
namedFor	Eagles Nest (peak) NERFINISHED ⓘ
nearestCity	Silverthorne, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Vail, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Gore Range NERFINISHED ⓘ National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ
plantLife	Engelmann spruce NERFINISHED ⓘ alpine wildflowers ⓘ lodgepole pine ⓘ subalpine fir ⓘ
recreation	backpacking ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
regulation	group size limits apply ⓘ mechanized travel prohibited ⓘ motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ
state	Colorado ⓘ
terrain	high-alpine ⓘ rugged mountains ⓘ
wildlife	bighorn sheep ⓘ black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pika ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot ⓘ

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