Byers Peak Wilderness

Byers Peak Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Grand County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Fraser, CO
Coordinates	39°51′50″N 105°56′50″W / 39.86389°N 105.94722°WCoordinates: 39°51′50″N 105°56′50″W / 39.86389°N 105.94722°W[1]
Area	8,913 acres (36.07 km^2)
Established	1993
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/specialplaces/?cid=fsm91_058231

The Byers Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in Arapaho National Forest in north central Colorado. The 8,913-acre (36.07 km²) wilderness was established in 1993 and named after its highest point, Byers Peak. Byers Peak was named after William N. Byers, the first mayor of Hot Sulphur Springs and the founder of Colorado's first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News. The wilderness contains two glacial lakes, two peaks over 12,500 feet (3,800 m), and 23 miles (37 km) of trails.^[2][3]

References

1. "Byers Peak Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
2. "Byers Peak Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
3. "Byers Peak Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 8, 2012.