Irish Canyon Wilderness - Steamboat Springs, CO

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Irish Canyon Wilderness

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Irish Canyon Wilderness is a relatively small, remote and highly scenic canyon. Twelve of the twenty-two geological formations found in the eastern end of the Uintah Mountains occur here.

The beginning of the canyon is not more than 50 yards wide with steep walls with layers of red, green, and gray. Outlaws such as Butch Cassidy and Wild Bunch, Matt Warner, Isom Dart and others spent time in the Browns Park vicinity at the turn of the century.

Irish Canyon is designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) for its outstanding scenery, rare plant communities and geology. This semi-arid country supports sagebrush and pinion-juniper woodlands with several rare plant communities. Summers are generally warm and dry with cool nights. Elevations range from 6100 to 8636 feet.

Facilities: A campground with six sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet are all provided at Irish Canyon Wilderness.

Best Time To Visit: Irish Canyon Wilderness is typically accessible year-round.

Fees: There are no fees charged to gain entrance to Irish Canyon Wilderness.

Accessibility: Irish Canyon Wilderness has limited handicap accessibility.

Rules: There are a variety of rules to consider when visiting Irish Canyon Wilderness, such as hunting regulations, fishing regulations, etc. Please contact the Bureau of Land Management for further information.

Directions: To get to Irish Canyon Wilderness from Steamboat Springs, drive west on US-40 to Maybell. From Maybell, Colorado on US highway 40 turn northwest onto Colorado Highway 318 to Moffat County Road 10N (41 miles) which runs through Irish Canyon (4.5 miles from Colorado 318).

Map: Click here for a map to Irish Canyon Wilderness

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at Irish Canyon Wilderness.

Address

Bureau of Land Management

2850 Youngfield Street

Lakewood, Colorado 80215

Phone
General: (303) 239-3600

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