Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
The Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located north of Dillion, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ... in the Williams Fork Mountains. The wilderness was established in 1993 in the White River and Routt National Forests. References Wilderness areas of Colorado Protected areas established in 1993 Protected areas of Summit County, Colorado White River National Forest Routt National Forest 1993 establishments in Colorado {{Colorado-protected-area-stub ...
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Summit County, Colorado
Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,055. The county seat and largest town is Breckenridge. Summit County comprises the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Summit County was organized as one of the seventeen original Colorado counties by the First Territorial Legislature on November 1, 1861. It was named for the many mountain summits in the county. Until February 2, 1874, its boundaries included the area now comprising Summit County, Grand County, Routt County, Moffat County, Garfield County, Eagle County, and Rio Blanco County. In 1874, the northern half of the original Summit County was split off to form Grand County; with the creation of Garfield and Eagle counties in 1883, Summit County arrived at its present boundaries. In addition, Summit County has seen two major boom eras. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is ...
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