Spanish Peaks Wilderness

Spanish Peaks Wilderness
The Wilderness encompasses the two Spanish Peaks.
Map showing the location of Spanish Peaks Wilderness
Map showing the location of Spanish Peaks Wilderness
LocationHuerfano / Las Animas counties, Colorado, United States
Nearest cityWalsenburg
Coordinates37°22′57″N 104°58′43″W / 37.38250°N 104.97861°W / 37.38250; -104.97861[1]
Area19,226 acres (77.80 km2)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2000
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Spanish Peaks Wilderness is a 19,226 acres (77.80 km2) wilderness area in Huerfano County and Las Animas County, Colorado, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Walsenburg. All of the wilderness area is located within San Isabel National Forest, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Spanish Peaks Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Spanish Peaks Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Spanish Peaks Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved August 12, 2012.