West Elk Wilderness

West Elk Wilderness
West Elk Peak is the highest point in the West Elk Wilderness
Map showing the location of West Elk Wilderness
Map showing the location of West Elk Wilderness
LocationGunnison County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityGunnison, CO
Coordinates38°43′17″N 107°15′55″W / 38.7215196341°N 107.265293934°W / 38.7215196341; -107.265293934[1]
Area176,412 acres (713.91 km2)
Established1964
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The West Elk Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Gunnison, Colorado in the West Elk Mountains.

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