Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
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The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel National Forest
and Pike National Forest
in central Colorado
. The 43410 acres (175.7 km²) wilderness named after two highly eroded volcanic mountains was established in 1993.
San Isabel National Forest
San Isabel National Forest is located in central Colorado. The forest contains 19 of the state's 54 fourteeners, peaks over high, including Mount Elbert, the highest point in Colorado....
and Pike National Forest
Pike National Forest
The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, USA, west of Colorado Springs and including Pikes Peak. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the South Platte...
in central Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The 43410 acres (175.7 km²) wilderness named after two highly eroded volcanic mountains was established in 1993.