Summary
This 198,257-acre wilderness area offers breathtaking natural beauty and diverse wildlife. Some good reasons to visit the area include hiking, fishing, wildlife watching, and photography. The Fitzpatrick Wilderness is home to several points of interest, including Wind River Peak, which is the highest point in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Other notable attractions include the Green River Lakes, the Wind River Canyon, and the Continental Divide. Interesting facts about the area include the fact that the Fitzpatrick Wilderness is home to grizzly bears, wolves, elk, and moose. Visitors are advised to exercise caution when exploring the area. The best time of year to visit the Fitzpatrick Wilderness is from June to September, when the weather is mild and the trails are accessible. However, visitors should be prepared for sudden weather changes and should bring proper gear and clothing.
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Park & Land Designation Reference
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
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