Fossil Ridge Wilderness
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Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a protected high-elevation backcountry area in Colorado known for its rugged peaks, fossil-rich ridges, alpine lakes, and opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fossil Ridge Wilderness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fossil Ridge Wilderness Context triple: [San Isabel National Forest, containsWildernessArea, Fossil Ridge Wilderness]
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A.
Weminuche Wilderness
Weminuche Wilderness is Colorado’s largest designated wilderness area, renowned for its rugged alpine terrain, high peaks, and remote backcountry within the San Juan region.
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B.
Jarbidge Wilderness
Jarbidge Wilderness is a remote, rugged wilderness area in northeastern Nevada known for its steep canyons, high peaks, and diverse wildlife.
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C.
Badger Creek Wilderness
Badger Creek Wilderness is a protected mountainous and forested area in north-central Oregon known for its rugged trails, diverse ecosystems, and scenic creek and canyon landscapes.
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D.
Big Rocks Wilderness
Big Rocks Wilderness is a protected natural area in Nevada known for its rugged desert landscape, distinctive rock formations, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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E.
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains known for its rugged terrain, scenic ridgelines, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fossil Ridge Wilderness Target entity description: Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a protected high-elevation backcountry area in Colorado known for its rugged peaks, fossil-rich ridges, alpine lakes, and opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.
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A.
Weminuche Wilderness
Weminuche Wilderness is Colorado’s largest designated wilderness area, renowned for its rugged alpine terrain, high peaks, and remote backcountry within the San Juan region.
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B.
Jarbidge Wilderness
Jarbidge Wilderness is a remote, rugged wilderness area in northeastern Nevada known for its steep canyons, high peaks, and diverse wildlife.
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C.
Badger Creek Wilderness
Badger Creek Wilderness is a protected mountainous and forested area in north-central Oregon known for its rugged trails, diverse ecosystems, and scenic creek and canyon landscapes.
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D.
Big Rocks Wilderness
Big Rocks Wilderness is a protected natural area in Nevada known for its rugged desert landscape, distinctive rock formations, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
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E.
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains known for its rugged terrain, scenic ridgelines, and opportunities for backcountry recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry area
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protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
trailheads along Colorado State Highway 135 vicinity
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trailheads near Gunnison ⓘ |
| allows |
backpacking
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hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting in season ⓘ |
| contains |
Crystal Peak (Fossil Ridge Wilderness)
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Fossil Ridge ⓘ Henry Mountain ⓘ Lambertson Peak ⓘ South Lottis Creek ⓘ Summit of Fossil Ridge ⓘ
linked to:
Crystal Peak (Fossil Ridge Wilderness)
Texas Creek ⓘ numerous unnamed alpine lakes ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| elevationMax |
approximately 12,500 feet
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approximately 3,800 meters ⓘ |
| established | 1993 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
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linked to:
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1980
|
| fauna |
bighorn sheep
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black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ mule deer ⓘ pika ⓘ yellow-bellied marmot ⓘ |
| flora |
Engelmann spruce
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aspen ⓘ lodgepole pine ⓘ subalpine fir ⓘ |
| geology |
Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks
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limestone rich in marine fossils ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States Forest Service
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forest Service
|
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
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alpine tundra ⓘ fossil-rich ridges ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ high-elevation terrain ⓘ rugged peaks ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Fossil Mountain (Fossil Ridge Wilderness) ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking
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geologic fossils ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunnison County, Colorado
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Rocky Mountains ⓘ Sawatch Range ⓘ |
| managedBy | Gunnison National Forest ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Gunnison, Colorado ⓘ |
| partOf | National Wilderness Preservation System ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized transport such as bicycles
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motorized vehicles ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of natural conditions
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protection of fossil-bearing formations ⓘ protection of wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
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Subject: Fossil Ridge Wilderness Description of subject: Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a protected high-elevation backcountry area in Colorado known for its rugged peaks, fossil-rich ridges, alpine lakes, and opportunities for hiking and wildlife viewing.
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