| West Elk Wilderness | |
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 West Elk Peak is the highest point in the West Elk Wilderness | |
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| Location | Gunnison County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Gunnison, CO |
| Coordinates | 38°43′17″N 107°15′55″W / 38.7215196341°N 107.265293934°W[1] |
| Area | 176,412 acres (713.91 km2) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The West Elk Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Gunnison, Colorado in the West Elk Mountains.
- ^ "West Elk Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 12, 2012.