Wheeler Peak Wilderness
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Wheeler Peak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in northern New Mexico known for its high alpine terrain, including the state’s highest summit and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak Wilderness canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Red River area
ⓘ
Taos Ski Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Lost Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Taos Ski Valley trailheads ⓘ Wheeler Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Williams Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ alpine tundra ⓘ glacial cirques ⓘ high alpine terrain ⓘ steep mountain ridges ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | federally designated wilderness ⓘ |
| elevationOfHighestPoint_ft | 13161 ⓘ |
| elevationOfHighestPoint_m | 4013 ⓘ |
| established | 1964 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | New Mexico’s highest summit ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Wheeler Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Engelmann spruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aspen forests ⓘ subalpine fir ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ mule deer ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carson National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ Sangre de Cristo Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Taos County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| managedBy | Carson National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wheeler Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Taos, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
commercial enterprises
ⓘ
mechanized transport ⓘ motorized vehicles ⓘ road construction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.