Comanche Peak Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado.
Comanche Peak Wilderness is a 66,791-acre U.S. Wilderness Area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, along the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. It was established in 1980 and named after its most prominent peak. The wilderness contains 121 miles of hiking trails, 7 named peaks, 6 named lakes including Comanche Reservoir, and 16 named rivers and creeks.
The Comanche Peak Wilderness was established in 1980, when its 66,791 acres along the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park were designated a U.S. Wilderness Area. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of Roosevelt National Forest and takes its name from the most prominent peak inside its boundaries.
The area draws visitors seeking solitude in remote mountain landscapes far from built environments and developed trails. The sparse marking of routes reflects how visitors are expected to navigate with self-reliance and careful preparation.
The wilderness holds 121 miles of hiking trails, and Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park jointly maintain 19 of them; 5 of those cross into the national park. Plan routes around these maintained trails, since travel away from them is unmarked. The area lies along the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park.
The wilderness holds 7 named peaks, 6 named lakes including Comanche Reservoir, and 16 named rivers and creeks within its boundaries. Nineteen trails are maintained jointly by Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park, and 5 of them cross into the national park.
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