Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
Protected area in Colorado, US
39°03′00″N 106°09′00″W / 39.05000°N 106.15000°W / 39.05000; -106.15000[2]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
- East Buffalo Peak
- West Buffalo Peak
References
- ^ 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
- 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.
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