Fitzpatrick Wilderness

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Fitzpatrick Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Location	Wyoming, USA
Nearest city	Lander, WY
Coordinates	43°12′″N 109°38′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area	198,525 acres (803 km²)
Established	1976
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Fitzpatrick Wilderness is located in Shoshone National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The wilderness was originally known as the Glacier Primitive Area, but was redesignated a wilderness in 1976.

U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season.

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas

[edit] External links

• Fitzpatrick Wilderness. The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
• USGS Gannett Peak (WY) Topo Map Quad. Topozone. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
• Wilderness Legislation: The Wilderness Act of 1964. The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.