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Colorado
Federal Wilderness Areas
Words can not describe the spectacular scenery you will find in Colorado's
Federal Wilderness Areas. Over 3 million acres of wild lands have
been appropriated as wilderness areas in Colorado. The United
States Congress began designating these areas in 1964. Wilderness,
as stated by the Wilderness Act of 1964, is "an area where the earth
and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself
is a visitor who does not remain." Wilderness serves as a repository
of valuable ecological, geological, scientific, educational, and historical
information. These are areas where humans are welcome to visit,
but not reside.
Wilderness areas are to be free of motorized and mechanized travel.
Since there are no vehicles, there are no roads either. These areas
are usually located in harder to reach spots and are designed to be
isolated. However, a few are easily accessed, resulting in heavily
used areas. A few of the most popular preserved areas are Maroon Bells-Snowmass
Wilderness, Holy Cross Wilderness, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness and
Mt. Evans Wilderness.
Fast Facts for Colorado
Total acres in state: 66,624,205
Total Wilderness acres: 3,381,629
Total number of areas: 41
Largest Wilderness: Weminuche
Smallest Wilderness: Platte River
Managing Agency(s): BLM,FS,FWS,NPS
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