Encampment River Wilderness

Encampment River Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) [1]
Location in Wyoming Show map of Wyoming Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
Nearest city	Laramie, WY
Coordinates	41°05′N106°44′W / 41.083°N 106.733°W / 41.083; -106.733
Area	10,124 acres (40.97 km2)
Established	1984
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Encampment River Wilderness is a designated wilderness area located in south central Wyoming in the United States. Entirely within Medicine Bow National Forest, the wilderness was designated to increase protection of the Encampment River and the canyon through which it flows.

U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with a 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.

See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas

References

1. Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 13, 2023

External links

• "Encampment River Wilderness". The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Retrieved August 16, 2006.
• "USGS Encampment (WY) Topo Map Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
• "Wilderness Legislation: The Wilderness Act of 1964". The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2006.
• Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area - BLM page