South San Juan Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (
wilderness area) | |
Location | Archuleta / Conejos counties, Colorado, USA |
Nearest city | Pagosa Springs, CO |
Coordinates | 37°40′N 106°38′W / 37.667°N 106.633°W [1] |
Area | 158,790 acres (642.6 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The South San Juan Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the San Juan National Forest, east of Pagosa Springs, in southern Colorado. [2] The area, which spans 158,790 acres, was designated a Wilderness Area and put into the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1980 by the United States Congress. [3]
The Conejos, San Juan, and Blanco rivers all begin in the area. [3]
The last known grizzly bear in Colorado was killed in the wilderness in 1979. Some believe that it is still home to a few grizzlies, but there is no sufficient evidence yet to prove this. [4]
The wilderness area contains: 32 lakes,[ citation needed] many peaks above 13,000 feet (4,000 m), the highest of which is Summit Peak at 13,307 feet,[ citation needed] and 180 miles (290 km) of hiking trails, that includes 42 miles (68 km) of the Continental Divide Trail. [4] [2]
South San Juan Wilderness | |
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IUCN category Ib (
wilderness area) | |
Location | Archuleta / Conejos counties, Colorado, USA |
Nearest city | Pagosa Springs, CO |
Coordinates | 37°40′N 106°38′W / 37.667°N 106.633°W [1] |
Area | 158,790 acres (642.6 km2) |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The South San Juan Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the San Juan National Forest, east of Pagosa Springs, in southern Colorado. [2] The area, which spans 158,790 acres, was designated a Wilderness Area and put into the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1980 by the United States Congress. [3]
The Conejos, San Juan, and Blanco rivers all begin in the area. [3]
The last known grizzly bear in Colorado was killed in the wilderness in 1979. Some believe that it is still home to a few grizzlies, but there is no sufficient evidence yet to prove this. [4]
The wilderness area contains: 32 lakes,[ citation needed] many peaks above 13,000 feet (4,000 m), the highest of which is Summit Peak at 13,307 feet,[ citation needed] and 180 miles (290 km) of hiking trails, that includes 42 miles (68 km) of the Continental Divide Trail. [4] [2]