Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
| Buffalo Peaks Wilderness | |
|---|---|
 Looking northwest from Highway 285 | |
  Location in Colorado  Location in United States | |
| 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°W[2] |
| 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.[3][4] The wilderness contains Colorado's largest herd of bighorn sheep.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 29, 2023
- ^ "Buffalo Peaks Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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.
External links
[edit]- Buffalo Peaks Wilderness at the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
- Buffalo Peaks Wilderness at Recreation.gov
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
Categories:
- IUCN Category Ib
- Wilderness areas of Colorado
- Protected areas established in 1993
- Protected areas of Chaffee County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Park County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Lake County, Colorado
- San Isabel National Forest
- Pike National Forest
- 1993 establishments in Colorado
- Colorado protected area stubs