Resources
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What is Lone Peak Wilderness?
What is Lone Peak Wilderness? Lone Peak Wilderness consists of 30,735 acre in the Central Wasatch Mountains, located southeast of Salt Lake City. This wilderness area was designated in 1978 by the Endangered American Wilderness Act. This was the only established wilderness in Utah until the Utah Wilderness Act was…
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Central Wasatch Visitor Study
Save Our Canyons partnered with the US Forest Service and Salt Lake City to undertake the Central Wasatch Visitor Study (CWVS). It involved hundreds of volunteers and lasted for a full year, in order to account for the strong seasonal variations in recreational styles. The work was overseen by Professor…
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Twin Peaks Wilderness
Twin Peaks Wilderness is a 11,396 acres wilderness area in the Wasatch Range of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The Mount Olympus Wilderness is directly north of the Twin Peaks Wilderness and separated by Utah State Route 190.
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Rules To Abide By in Twin Peaks Wilderness
There are many rules that are unique to the Twin Peaks Wilderness due to it also being a watershed area for Salt Lake City. General Wilderness Rules The following are prohibited in all Wilderness Areas across the United States. Specific to Twin Peaks Wilderness These rules are specific for Twin…
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Hiking Trails in Twin Peaks Wilderness
Twin Peaks Wilderness has breathtaking trails. Many of the trails in this wilderness area are considered hard hikes to the average hiker. These include: Read a list of hikes and reviews in Twin Peaks Wilderness.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Are fires permitted in wilderness? Fires are permitted in Wilderness Areas, but some areas have restrictions. In Twin Peaks Wilderness Area campfires are not permitted in Mill B South Fork Drainage. Fires are restricted in this area due to it being a popular backcountry camping location. Excessive gathering of dead…
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Wilderness Designations
Under the Wilderness Designation Act, Wilderness is a designation that we, the citizens of the United States, can place upon our public lands. It is the highest level of protection that our public lands can receive and can only be created or removed by an act of Congress. The act…
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Plans and Weblinks
Wilderness Designation & Stewardship For more information on Wilderness designation, education, stewardship and the history of federal land protection in the United States visit: Congressional Research Service Photos To view fantastic photos of the Wasatch Mountains from local photographer and Save Our Canyons supporter Howie Garber visit: Wasatch Plans and…