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Just 16 miles north of Gunnison is the Fossil Ridge Wilderness area. This Wilderness Area gets it’s name from an exposed ridge of Paleozoic carbonates containing epeiric sea fossils.
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 Link