Savage Run Wilderness

Savage Run Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Savage Run Wilderness
Location Carbon / Albany counties, Wyoming, USA
Nearest city Laramie, WY
Coordinates 41°11′N 106°22′W / 41.183°N 106.367°W / 41.183; -106.367Coordinates: 41°11′N 106°22′W / 41.183°N 106.367°W / 41.183; -106.367
Area 14,927 acres
(60 km2)
Established 1978
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

The Savage Run Wilderness is located in south central Wyoming in the United States. Entirely within Medicine Bow National Forest, the wilderness was designated in 1978 in an effort to protect vital rangeland for a large elk population.

U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season.

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