Bridger Wilderness

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Bridger Wilderness is a rugged, high-altitude wilderness area in western Wyoming’s Wind River Range, renowned for its dramatic granite peaks, alpine lakes, and extensive backcountry hiking and climbing opportunities.

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Bridger Wilderness canonical 16

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wilderness area
accessPoint Elkhart Park trailhead
Green River Lakes trailhead
Pinedale, Wyoming
area approximately 1,730 square kilometers
approximately 428,000 acres
contains Continental Divide
Green River headwaters
hundreds of lakes and ponds
numerous glaciers
country United States
designation U.S. Wilderness Area
ecosystemType Rocky Mountain alpine ecosystem
established 1964
establishedBy Wilderness Act of 1964
feature alpine lakes
alpine tundra
cirques
extensive backcountry trails
glacial valleys
granite peaks
subalpine forests
governingBody United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
highestPoint Gannett Peak vicinity
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn Sublette County, Wyoming
Wind River Range
Wyoming
western Wyoming
managingAgency Bridger-Teton National Forest
namedAfter Jim Bridger
partOf Bridger-Teton National Forest
National Wilderness Preservation System
popularFor backpacking
fishing
hiking
horsepacking
mountaineering
rock climbing
regulation mechanized equipment restricted
motorized vehicles prohibited
terrainType high-altitude
rugged
wildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
moose
mountain goat

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Pinedale, Wyoming hasNearbyProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Sublette County, Wyoming contains Bridger Wilderness
Wind River Range protectedBy Bridger Wilderness
Gannett Peak locatedInProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Elkhart Park trailhead accesses Bridger Wilderness
Gooseneck Glacier withinProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Wind River Peak nearbyProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Cirque of the Towers locatedInProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Knapsack Col partOf Bridger Wilderness
Mount Helen locatedInProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Titcomb Basin partOf Bridger Wilderness
Gannett Glacier partOf Bridger Wilderness
Mount Sacagawea locatedInProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Bonney Pass locatedInProtectedArea Bridger Wilderness
Big Sandy River flowsThrough Bridger Wilderness