Colonel Bob Wilderness
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Colonel Bob Wilderness is a Script error: No such module "convert". protected area located in the southwest corner of Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington.[1] It is named after 19th-century orator Robert Green Ingersoll. Lake Quinault lies about Script error: No such module "convert". to the west. Elevations in the wilderness vary from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The highest elevation is an unnamed peak; the second-highest elevation is Colonel Bob Mountain at Script error: No such module "convert".. The wilderness is a temperate rain forest with annual rainfall greater than Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
History
In 1984, the U.S. Congress established five wilderness areas within the Olympic National Forest:[3]
- Buckhorn Wilderness
- Colonel Bob Wilderness
- Mount Skokomish Wilderness
- The Brothers Wilderness
- Wonder Mountain Wilderness
The Colonel Bob Wilderness sits on the southern flank of the Olympic Wilderness, which was created in 1988.
Recreation
More than Script error: No such module "convert". of trails provide access to the wilderness for backpacking, camping, hunting, and mountain climbing.[4] Access by road is via South Shore Quinault Lake Road to the north, or FS Road 2204 to the south. Access by trail is by Colonel Bob Trail #851, Pete's Creek Trail #858, and Fletcher Canyon Trail #857.[2]
References
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External links
- Colonel Bob Wilderness U.S. Forest Service
- Colonel Bob Wilderness Wilderness.net (The University of Montana)
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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- Protected areas of Grays Harbor County, Washington
- Protected areas of Jefferson County, Washington
- Wilderness areas of Washington (state)
- Olympic Mountains
- Olympic National Forest
- 1984 establishments in Washington (state)
- Protected areas established in 1984