Never Summer Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Colorado, United States.

Never Summer Wilderness covers 21,090 acres of the Never Summer Mountains in Arapaho National Forest, west of Rocky Mountain National Park. Its eastern edge runs partly along the Continental Divide and holds eight peaks above 12,000 feet, the highest being Howard Mountain at about 12,806 feet. Below the ridges lie Bowen Gulch and lakes such as Bowen, Blue, Ruby and Parika.

The 1980 Colorado Wilderness Act first designated 14,100 acres along the main ridge of the Never Summer Mountains. In 1988 Louisiana-Pacific Corporation bought Bowen Gulch for logging; clear-cutting of its old-growth forest drew protests and tree spiking by Earth First!, and Senator Tim Wirth received over 1,000 letters. The logging stopped under a 1990 deal with the U.S. Forest Service, and a 1993 bill added 6,990 acres around Bowen Gulch, bringing the area to 21,090 acres.

Eight peaks above 12,000 feet line the eastern boundary shared with Rocky Mountain National Park, and several are named for clouds: Mount Cirrus, Mount Cumulus, Mount Nimbus and Mount Stratus. Howard Mountain, at about 12,810 feet, is the highest. The naming fits a range that catches heavy rain and snow.

The best conditions for hiking are during warmer months when snow has melted and trails are accessible. Visitors should wear good hiking boots and prepare for rapidly changing weather at high elevation.

This area supplies water to three major rivers - the Colorado, the North Platte, and the Cache la Poudre through its constant precipitation. This hidden role as a water source is often overlooked by visitors focused on the landscape itself.