If you’re looking to get lost, it’s time to visit one of the Wyoming Wilderness Areas. In this post, we highlight on 15 Wyoming Wilderness Areas and provide a map so that you can locate these rugged, remote, and wild places.
The state of Wyoming is roughly 62,343,040 acres. Of that acreage, 3,067,696 acres are federally protected as wilderness in Idaho. Idaho is also home to several of the largest wilderness areas in the Lower 48. If you’re planning an outdoor adventure, Wyoming is a the place to go.
The following information about Wyoming Wilderness Areas is gathered from the Wilderness.net database. Have fun and be safe!
Here is a map of the Wyoming Wilderness Areas:
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*** For a better map of wilderness areas in the United States, visit UMontana.Maps.ArcGis.com.
Below is a list of the Wyoming Wilderness areas:
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Total Acres: 937,032 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
- *** The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness is located in Wyoming and Montana. Of the 937,032 acres, only 23,694 acres are located in Wyoming.
Bridger Wilderness
- Total Acres: 426,494 acres
- Year Designated: 1964
- Agency: US Forest Service
Cloud Peak Wilderness
- Total Acres: 191,914 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Encampment River Wilderness
- Total Acres: 10,240 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Fitzpatrick Wilderness
- Total Acres: 198,906 acres
- Year Designated: 1976
- Agency: US Forest Service
Gros Ventre Wilderness
- Total Acres: 285,567 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Huston Park Wilderness
- Total Acres: 30,912 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Jedediah Smith Wilderness
- Total Acres: 123,896 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
North Absaroka Wilderness
- Total Acres: 346,320 acres
- Year Designated: 1964
- Agency: US Forest Service
Platte River Wilderness
- Total Acres: 23,301 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
- *** The Platte River Wilderness is on the Wyoming/Colorado border. Of the 23,301 acres, 22,558 acres are in Wyoming.
Popo Agie Wilderness
- Total Acres: 102,620 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
Savage Run Wilderness
- Total Acres: 15,271 acres
- Year Designated: 1978
- Agency: US Forest Service
Teton Wilderness
- Total Acres: 584,708 acres
- Year Designated: 1964
- Agency: US Forest Service
Washakie Wilderness
- Total Acres: 693,933 acres
- Year Designated: 1964
- Agency: US Forest Service
Winegar Hole Wilderness
- Total Acres: 10,663 acres
- Year Designated: 1984
- Agency: US Forest Service
For more information about the numerous wilderness areas scattered across the United States, visit Wilderness.net.
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