The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a
U.S. Wilderness Area
The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...
located in
San Isabel and
Pike
Pike, Pikes or The Pike may refer to:
Fish
* Blue pike or blue walleye, an extinct color morph of the yellow walleye ''Sander vitreus''
* Ctenoluciidae, the "pike characins", some species of which are commonly known as pikes
* ''Esox'', genus of ...
National Forests
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state, sovereign or federated state, or territory (country subdivision), territory.
Background
The precise application of the terms va ...
in central
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 ...
. The 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.
The wilderness contains Colorado's largest herd of
bighorn sheep
The bighorn sheep (''Ovis canadensis'') is a species of sheep native to North America. It is named for its large horns. A pair of horns might weigh up to ; the sheep typically weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspec ...
.
See also
*
East Buffalo Peak
East Buffalo Peak, elevation , is a summit in the Mosquito Range of central Colorado. East Buffalo Peak and West Buffalo Peak compose what is called Buffalo Peaks.
See also
*Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilder ...
*
West Buffalo Peak
West Buffalo Peak, elevation , is a summit in the Mosquito Range of central Colorado. The mountain is the highest peak of the Buffalo Peaks, slightly taller than East Buffalo Peak. It is located in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness.
See also
*Buffa ...
References
External links
Buffalo Peaks Wildernessat the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Buffalo Peaks Wildernessat Recreation.gov
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
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