Raggeds Wilderness
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The Raggeds Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Crested Butte
, Colorado
. The 64992 acres (263 km²) wilderness established in 1980 in the White River
and Gunnison
national forests has 50 miles (80.5 km) of trails.
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The 64992 acres (263 km²) wilderness established in 1980 in the White River
White River National Forest
White River National Forest is a National Forest in northwest Colorado. It is named after the White River that passes through it. It also contains the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, largely considered the birthplace of the U.S...
and Gunnison
Gunnison National Forest
The Gunnison National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 1,672,136 acres in Mesa, Gunnison, Hinsdale and Saguache Counties in Western part of the U.S. state of Colorado...
national forests has 50 miles (80.5 km) of trails.