Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
| Buffalo Peaks Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
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| Location | Park / Chaffee / Lake counties, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Leadville, CO |
| Coordinates | 39°03′00″N 106°09′00″W / 39.05000°N 106.15000°WCoordinates: 39°03′00″N 106°09′00″W / 39.05000°N 106.15000°W[1] |
| Area | 43,410 acres (175.7 km2) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and Pike National Forests in central Colorado. The 43,410-acre (175.7 km2) wilderness was named after two highly eroded volcanic mountains, East Buffalo Peak and West Buffalo Peak, in the Mosquito Range and was established in 1993.[2][3] The wilderness contains Colorado's largest herd of bighorn sheep.
References
- ↑ "Buffalo Peaks Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Buffalo Peaks Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Special Places". Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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