Winegar Hole Wilderness

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Winegar Hole Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Location	Wyoming, USA
Nearest city	West Yellowstone, MT
Coordinates	44°07′″N 111°00′″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	10,715 acres (43 km²)
Established	1984
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Winegar Hole Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Designated wilderness by Congress in 1984, the wilderness is within Caribou-Targhee National Forest and borders Yellowstone National Park. The wilderness was created to further protect what is considered to be prime Grizzly Bear habitat. The wilderness is an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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

• Winegar Hole Wilderness. The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
• USGS Cave Falls (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.