Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
The Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. The wilderness was established in 1980 in the Gunnison and White River national forests. Within its boundaries are of trails, seven of Colorado's fourteeners and nine passes over. The wilderness is named after the two peaks known as the Maroon Bells, and the Snowmass Mountain.