Huston Park Wilderness
With approximately 48 square miles of high forested land, Huston Park Wilderness rises beyond 10,500 feet and contains alpine bogs and stands of lodgepole pine, spruce, fir, and aspen, interspersed with...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Wyoming |
| Size | 31,057 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 41.1006, -106.9815 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 7 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.3 miHog Park Guard Station ↗Cowdry, CO
- 8.2 miNichols, Lora Webb, House ↗Encampment, WY
- 8.3 miWillis House ↗Encampment, WY
- 8.9 mi
- 9.1 miDivide Sheep Camp ↗Baggs, WY
- 9.6 miJack Creek Guard Station ↗Saratoga, WY
- 11.8 miSummit Creek Ranger Station ↗Columbine, CO
- 13.3 miColumbine ↗Clark, CO
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Huston Park Wilderness?
31,057 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Huston Park Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Huston Park Wilderness in?
Wyoming.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Huston Park Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Huston Park Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Lost Creek Campground, 0.3 miles out. 7 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Huston Park Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 41.101, -106.981. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Huston Park Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Huston Park Wilderness?
8 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hog Park Guard Station and Nichols, Lora Webb, House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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