The United States Congress designated the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area in 1984 and it now has a total of 7,043 acres. For a complete listing of public laws and further information on district offices, click here. Ashdown Gorge Wilderness displays eroded, multicolored Wasatch limestone, meadows, and forestland including a significant stand of bristlecone pine, known as the Twisted Forest, in the northern corner. Bristlecones are among the oldest living life-forms, and some of the trees in this Wilderness were alive during the time of Christ.
Creeks run year-round.
Elevations range from 8,000 feet to 10,400 feet, and winter snows often add spectacular highlights to the colorful stone formations. Within the Wilderness, you'll find less than 10 miles of trails. There is ample opportunity to find solitude.