Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Map showing the location of Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Map showing the location of Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Location Pitkin and Gunnison counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest city Aspen, CO
Coordinates 39°05′N 107°00′W / 39.083°N 107°W / 39.083; -107Coordinates: 39°05′N 107°00′W / 39.083°N 107°W / 39.083; -107
Area 181,117 acres (732.95 km2)
Established 1980
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

The Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. The 181,117-acre (732.95 km2) wilderness was established in 1980 in the Gunnison and White River national forests. Within its boundaries are 100 miles (160 km) of trails, 6 of Colorado's fourteeners and 9 passes over 12,000 feet (3,700 m).

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