Powderhorn Wilderness

Powderhorn Wilderness
Photo of Calf Creek Plateau
Calf Creek Plateau, the highest summit in the Powderhorn Wilderness.
Map showing the location of Powderhorn Wilderness
Map showing the location of Powderhorn Wilderness
LocationHinsdale / Gunnison counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityGunnison, CO
Coordinates38°6′N 107°11′W / 38.100°N 107.183°W / 38.100; -107.183[1]
Area62,050 acres (251.1 km2)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1993
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management / U.S. Forest Service

The Powderhorn Wilderness is a 62,050-acre (251.1 km2) wilderness area in Hinsdale and Gunnison counties, Colorado, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Lake City.

  1. ^ "Powderhorn Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 12, 2012.