Never Summer Wilderness

Never Summer Wilderness
{Never Summer Wilderness sign above Bowen Lake in Arapaho National Forest, CO.}
Map showing the location of Never Summer Wilderness
Map showing the location of Never Summer Wilderness
LocationGrand County / Jackson County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityGrand Lake, CO
Coordinates40°24′9″N 105°54′53″W / 40.40250°N 105.91472°W / 40.40250; -105.91472[1]
Area21,090 acres (85.3 km2)[2]
Established1980[2][3]
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Never Summer Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located immediately west of Rocky Mountain National Park in the Never Summer Mountains of Arapaho National Forest in northern Colorado. It encompasses an area of 21,090 acres (32.95 square miles) and includes both forest and alpine tundra, with a minimum elevation of 8,900 feet.[2] It is part of the Sulphur Ranger District.[4]

  1. ^ "Never Summer Wilderness" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Never Summer Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ H.R.5487 - Colorado National Forest Wilderness Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-560). 96th U.S. Congress. December 22, 1980. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wilderness areas". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.