Wilderness Areas
There are seven officially designated wilderness areas lying within Gunnison National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Five of them lie partially in neighboring National Forests or on land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (as indicated).
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness (the largest part in San Isabel NF; partly in White River NF)
- Fossil Ridge Wilderness
- La Garita Wilderness (partly in Rio Grande NF)
- Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness (mostly in White River NF)
- Powderhorn Wilderness (mostly on BLM land)
- Raggeds Wilderness (partly in White River NF)
- West Elk Wilderness
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