- Winegar Hole Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Winegar Hole Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 75
locator_y = 51
location =Wyoming , USA
nearest_city = West Yellowstone, MT
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 07
lat_seconds =
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 111
long_minutes = 00
long_seconds =
long_direction = W
area = 10,715 acres
(43 km²)
established =1984
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest ServiceThe Winegar Hole Wilderness is located in theU.S. state ofWyoming . Designated wilderness by Congress in 1984, the wilderness is withinCaribou-Targhee National Forest and bordersYellowstone National Park . The wilderness was created to further protect what is considered to be primeGrizzly Bear habitat. The wilderness is an integral part of theGreater Yellowstone Ecosystem .U.S. Wilderness Area s do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, includingbicycle s. Althoughcamping andfishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging ormining , in compliance with the 1964Wilderness Act . Wilderness areas withinNational Forest s andBureau of Land Management areas also allowhunting in season.ee also
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