Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
Map showing the location of Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
Map showing the location of Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
LocationMontrose / Delta counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityMontrose, CO
Coordinates38°40′00″N 107°50′00″W / 38.66667°N 107.83333°W / 38.66667; -107.83333[1]
Area17,784 acres (71.97 km2)
Established1999
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The Gunnison Gorge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located immediately northwest of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, in Colorado. The 17,784-acre (71.97 km2) wilderness area established in 1999 includes 14 miles (23 km) of the Gunnison River inside the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  2. "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gunnison Gorge Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 10, 2012.


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