EAGLE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY AREA

Values

This Eagle Mountain WSA is adjacent to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness (managed by the USFS). At 9,937 feet, Eagle Mountain is the eastern terminus of a mountainous ridge that includes Haystack Mountain, Mt. Daly, and Capitol Peak and offers fantastic high-elevation views of the surrounding Elk Range. Eagle Mountain includes the Mancos Shale formation, and the Maroon, State Bridge, Chinle, Entrada, Morrison, Dakota, and Burro Canyon sandstone formations. Vegetation consists of spruce, Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, aspen, oakbrush, sagebrush, and narrow strips of riparian vegetation along the perennial streams in gulches. Several springs and wetlands are also found within this WSA. Fauna includes Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, black bears, mountain lions, bobcat, sage-grouse, and various other small mammals, birds, and reptiles. The WSA provides outstanding opportunities for hiking, sightseeing and photography.

Visitation Information

The Eagle Mountain WSA is located in Pitkin County, approximately eight miles west of Aspen.

Visitor Advisory

Total Area: 318 acres

Elevation Range: ~8,280 to ~9,937 feet

BLM Field Office: Colorado River Valley

Designated: 1980 (Wilderness Study Area