The Cloud Peak Wilderness is located in north central

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in the

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. Entirely within

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, the wilderness was established in 1984 in an effort to preserve the wildest section of the

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. The wilderness has the highest peaks in the Bighorn Mountains including Cloud Peak and Black Tooth Mountain, as well as Cloud Peak Glacier, the only remaining active

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in the Bighorn Mountains. The Cloud Peak Wilderness is . U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including

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s. Although

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and

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are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no

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, in compliance with the 1964

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. Wilderness areas within National Forests and

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areas also allow

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in season.

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U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 30, 2023. Protected areas of Big Horn County, Wyoming IUCN Category Ib Protected areas of Johnson County, Wyoming Protected areas of Sheridan County, Wyoming Wilderness areas of Wyoming Bighorn National Forest Protected areas established in 1984 1984 establishments in Wyoming Long stubs with short prose {{Wyoming-protected-area-stub

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