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Colorado
Parks - Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
Wilderness...the
word has different meanings to different people, but here in Rocky Mountain National
Park, wilderness is something special. Of the park's approximate 265,770 acres,
only 2,917 acres has been officially designated by Congress as Wilderness, yet
an additional 248,464 acres has been recommended as wilderness since 1974. But
what does this mean? In 1964, the Congress of the United States passed a law known
as the Wilderness Act, which created a National Wilderness Preservation System
to provide an "enduring resource of wilderness" for future generations. President
Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law on September 3, 1964
Wilderness, according to the Wilderness Act, "...in contrast with those areas
where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an
area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man
himself is a visitor who does not remain." The Wilderness Act goes on to describe
wilderness as a place "retaining its primeval character and influence" where there
are "outstanding opportunities for solitude". When the Wilderness Act established
the National Wilderness Preservation System, most of the wilderness areas created
under the Act were located in the west. Today, there are designated Wilderness
areas in 48 states.
Rocky Mountain National Park's Wilderness Vision
Rocky Mountain National Park is recognized internationally as one of
the world's most outstanding natural treasures. As a national park and wilderness,
the Park's meadows, forests, alpine peaks and tundra, and everything associated
with them, must be protected in perpetuity. Park managers must carefully care
for these natural and cultural resources. Visitors should be educated about all
that wilderness has to offer in order to understand and appreciate wilderness
resources and values. It is RMNP's vision to be a world leader and showcase for
wilderness protection, management, and education.
A recommendation to
officially designate much of Rocky Mountain National Park as Wilderness, under
the Wilderness Act of 1964, was first introduced to Congress by President Nixon
on June 13, 1974. The original recommendation consisted of 239,835 acres to be
designated as immediate Wilderness, and 479 acres to be managed as Potential Wilderness
Additions. Since 1974, legislation for official designation has been introduced
several times which included modifications to the recommended boundaries and acreage
due to changes in land ownership, changes in the place of diversion or storage
for water rights and several boundary adjustments. In 1980, a park boundary change
resulted in 2,917 acres (1,181 hectares) of existing wilderness within the designated
Indian Peaks Wilderness being transferred to Rocky Mountain National Park.
The park's wilderness areas offer outstanding opportunities for solitude
and recreation. Most park trails are located in recommended wilderness giving
visitors the opportunity to explore and enjoy this unique resource. Extra care
should be taken when exploring Rocky Mountain National Park's wilderness. Visitors
who wish to experience these areas should prepare their trips well in advance
and should practice the principles of Leave No Trace so that the park's wilderness
is protected for future generations of adventurers.
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