Wilderness Areas
There are three officially designated wilderness areas lying within Pike National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Two of them extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).
- Buffalo Peaks Wilderness (partly in San Isabel NF)
- Lost Creek Wilderness
- Mount Evans Wilderness (mostly in Arapaho NF)
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