The Raggeds Wilderness is a
U.S. Wilderness Area located in the
Elk Mountains northwest of
Crested Butte
Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is in Gunnison National Forest, northeast by east ( bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Co ...
,
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 the ...
. The wilderness was established in 1980 in the
White River and
Gunnison National Forests. Elevations in the wilderness range from in Dark Canyon to at the summit of
Treasure Mountain. Nearly of trails are within the wilderness.
References
Wilderness areas of Colorado
Protected areas established in 1980
Protected areas of Gunnison County, Colorado
White River National Forest
Gunnison National Forest
1980 establishments in Colorado
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