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The Fitzpatrick Wilderness is located in Shoshone National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The wilderness was originally known as the Glacier Primitive Area, but was redesignated a wilderness in 1976.
There are dozens of trails which total over 1,600 mi (2,600 km) located throughout the forest. [36] Many of the trailheads can be accessed at campgrounds, with shorter day hikes available as well. [97] The Continental Divide Trail has a 20-mile (32 km) section which passes through the forest and crosses the Continental Divide at Sheridan Pass. [98]
The Wind River Range is now largely protected by three federal wilderness areas. These include the Bridger Wilderness on the western slope, designated in 1964, and the Fitzpatrick Wilderness and Popo Agie Wilderness on the eastern slope, designated in 1976 and 1984 respectively. Together these wilderness areas protect 728,020 acres (294,620 ha ...
As far back as 2005, trail advocates walked the area between Arctic Valley and Hunter Pass to "scout a hiking route that would provide access past some of the old military remnants in the area and ...
About 52% of the wilderness area is in Alaska, with 57,425,569 acres (89,727.452 sq mi; 232,393.03 km 2) of wilderness. They are located in 44 states (excepting Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, and Rhode Island) and Puerto Rico. The NPS has oversight of 43,890,500 acres (68,578.9 sq mi; 177,619 km 2) of wilderness at 61 locations.
It is set in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, on land managed by Shoshone National Forest. Neighbors include Downs Mountain, 1.4 mile to the southwest, and Torrey Peak 2.4 miles to the northeast. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 1,700 feet (520 meters) above Turquoise Lake in one-half mile.
The Hickory Creek Trail is an 11.6-mile (18.7 km) hiking trail in Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania. [1] The trail traverses remote areas of the Hickory Creek Wilderness; [2] its route includes a large loop and a short entrance trail that must be completed in both directions.
Dec. 1—A search and rescue team on Thursday afternoon found the body of a 65-year-old man who had been missing since the Nov. 20 landslide that destroyed three Wrangell homes and killed at least ...