Fossil Ridge Wilderness


The Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located approximately northeast of Gunnison, Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest. The wilderness includes Fossil Ridge, a high, exposed ridge of Paleozoic carbonates that contain epeiric sea fossils. Elevations in the wilderness range from at Summerville Creek to at the summit of Henry Mountain. Elk, deer, mountain goats, and bighorn sheep can be found in the wilderness.