| Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness | |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Map: | USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Pitkin and Gunnison counties, Colorado, United States |
| Nearest City: | Aspen, CO |
| Coordinates: | 39.0833°N -107°W |
| Area: | 181535acres |
| Established: | 1980 |
The Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. The 181535acres wilderness was established in 1980 in the Gunnison and White River national forests. Within its boundaries are 100miles of trails, seven of Colorado's fourteeners and nine passes over 12000feet. The wilderness is named after the two peaks known as the Maroon Bells, and the Snowmass Mountain.[1] [2]