Gunnison Gorge Wilderness

Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
Location Montrose / Delta counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Montrose, CO
Coordinates 37°40′00″N 107°50′00″W / 37.66667°N 107.83333°W / 37.66667; -107.83333Coordinates: 37°40′00″N 107°50′00″W / 37.66667°N 107.83333°W / 37.66667; -107.83333[1]
Area 17,784 acres (71.97 km2)
Established 1999
Governing body Bureau of Land Management

The Gunnison Gorge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located immediately northwest of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The 17,784-acre (71.97 km2) wilderness area established in 1999 includes 14 miles (23 km) of the Gunnison River inside the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.[2][3]

References

  1. "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 10, 2012.


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