Wheeler Peak Wilderness

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Wheeler Peak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in northern New Mexico known for its high alpine terrain, including the state’s highest summit and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.

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Wheeler Peak Wilderness canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wilderness area
accessPoint Red River area
Taos Ski Valley
contains Lost Lake
Mount Walter
Taos Ski Valley trailheads
Wheeler Peak
Williams Lake NERFINISHED
alpine tundra
glacial cirques
high alpine terrain
steep mountain ridges
subalpine forests
country United States
designation federally designated wilderness
elevationOfHighestPoint_ft 13161
elevationOfHighestPoint_m 4013
established 1964
establishedBy Wilderness Act of 1964
governingBody United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
hasFeature New Mexico’s highest summit
hasHighestPoint Wheeler Peak
hasUse backpacking
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
mountain climbing
wildlife viewing
hasVegetation Engelmann spruce
aspen forests
subalpine fir
hasWildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
mule deer
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn Carson National Forest
New Mexico
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Taos County, New Mexico
locatedInRegion northern New Mexico
managedBy Carson National Forest
namedAfter Wheeler Peak
nearestCity Taos, New Mexico
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System
prohibits commercial enterprises
mechanized transport
motorized vehicles
road construction

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) locatedInProtectedArea Wheeler Peak Wilderness
Carson National Forest contains Wheeler Peak Wilderness
Mount Walter (New Mexico) isNear Wheeler Peak Wilderness
USGS Wheeler Peak relatedTo Wheeler Peak Wilderness