Mount Sneffels Wilderness
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| Mount Sneffels Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location: | Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city: | Ouray, CO |
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| Area: | 16,566 acres (67 km²) |
| Established: | January 1, 1980 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Forest Service |
The Mount Sneffels Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwest Colorado managed by the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is about 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Ouray. The area is named for Mt. Sneffels (14,150 ft / 4312 m) a prominent fourteener in the San Juan Mountains.
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