Cloud Peak Wilderness

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IUCN Category Ib protected area protected area wilderness area

Cloud Peak Wilderness is a rugged, high-elevation protected area in the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, known for its alpine lakes, glaciated peaks, and extensive backcountry hiking opportunities.

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Label	Occurrences
Cloud Peak Wilderness canonical	1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IUCN Category Ib protected area ⓘ protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ
administeredBy	Bighorn National Forest administration ⓘ United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ
climate	alpine climate ⓘ
contains	Clear Creek headwaters ⓘ Cloud Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Cloud Peak Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Paint Rock Creek headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ South Fork Tongue River headwaters ⓘ Ten Sleep Creek headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ alpine lakes ⓘ alpine tundra ⓘ backcountry hiking trails ⓘ glaciated peaks ⓘ granite cliffs ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
ecosystemType	alpine ecosystem ⓘ subalpine ecosystem ⓘ
established	1984 ⓘ
establishedBy	Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ
fauna	bighorn sheep ⓘ black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ moose ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mule deer NERFINISHED ⓘ pika ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot NERFINISHED ⓘ
flora	Engelmann spruce NERFINISHED ⓘ alpine wildflowers ⓘ lodgepole pine ⓘ subalpine fir ⓘ
governingLaw	Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFeature	cirque basins ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ high elevation ⓘ numerous lakes and tarns ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ
hasRegulation	mechanized equipment restricted ⓘ motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ no permanent structures allowed ⓘ
highestPoint	Cloud Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor	alpine lakes ⓘ backcountry hiking opportunities ⓘ glaciated peaks ⓘ mountaineering routes ⓘ remote backpacking ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ
locatedIn	Bighorn Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Bighorn National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ north-central Wyoming ⓘ
namedAfter	Cloud Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ
nearestCity	Buffalo, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheridan, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ
popularActivities	backpacking ⓘ climbing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ
primaryUse	recreation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ wildlife habitat protection ⓘ
seasonalAccess	most accessible in summer ⓘ

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