Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness

The Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Walsenburg, Colorado in the San Isabel and Pike National Forests. The wilderness area includes the summit of Greenhorn Mountain, the highest point in the Wet Mountains of Colorado. There are 11 miles (18 km) of trails, all in the northern half of the wilderness.[3][4][5]

Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Huerfano / Pueblo counties, Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Rye, Colorado
Coordinates	37°51′00″N 105°01′00″W[1]
Area	22,040 acres (89.2 km^2)
Established	1993
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

References

1. "Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
2. "Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
3. "Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
4. "Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness". Colorado Wilderness. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
5. Rappold, R. Scott (September 9, 2009). "Out there: Wet Mountain wilderness offers solitude". Colorado Springs, Colorado: The Gazette. Retrieved August 10, 2012.