James Peak Wilderness

James Peak Wilderness
James Peak in the James Peak Wilderness
Map showing the location of James Peak Wilderness
Map showing the location of James Peak Wilderness
LocationGilpin / Clear Creek counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityBlack Hawk, CO
Coordinates39°51′08″N 105°41′24″W / 39.85222°N 105.69000°W / 39.85222; -105.69000
Area17,015 acres (68.86 km2)
Established2002
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The James Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in north central Colorado in the Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests. The wilderness area borders Indian Peaks Wilderness to the north and the James Peak Protection Area to the west.[1]

  1. ^ "James Peak Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved August 11, 2012.