À seulement 16 miles au nord de Gunnison est le fossile Ridge Wilderness Area. Cette aire sauvage tient son nom d’une crête de carbonates paléozoïques exposés contenant des fossiles de la mer epeiric.
USGA Topo Maps Link:
| Crystal Creek | Fairview Peak | Parlin |
| Pitkin | Matchless Mountain | Taylor Park Reservoir |
Established: 1993
Acres: 31,534
Elevation Range: 9,000 to 13,254 feet
Peaks:
Henry Mountain- 13, 261 feet
Towns:
Gunnison, Crested Butte
Hunting Areas: 55
Links:
Camp: GMUG National Forest, Gunnison RD
Basecamp Gunnison