Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Explained

Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
Iucn Category:Ib
Map:USA
Relief:1
Location:Montrose / Delta counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest City:Montrose, CO
Coordinates:38.6667°N -107.8333°W
Area:17784acres
Established:1999

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 17784acres wilderness area established in 1999 includes 14miles of the Gunnison River inside the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gunnison Gorge Wilderness . Bureau of Land Management . August 10, 2012.
  2. Web site: Gunnison Gorge Wilderness . Wilderness.net . August 10, 2012.