Located in the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado.

Named for the river, this wilderness was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1980. This 9,400 acre wilderness is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the Poudre River and the Little South Fork of the Poudre. Elevations range from 6,200 to 8,600 feet, and the area is accessible most of the year.

The Mt. McConnell National Recreation Trail is the only maintained trail in the wilderness. To keep wilderness characteristics, no additional trails are planned. Travel is accomplished by scrambling and bushwhacking in stream bottoms, on ridges, and along game trails. A rugged and challenging wilderness experience is available in this sloping and seldom traveled area.

For more information contact: The Roosevelt National Forest