Who are we?

The Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed in 1994 which helps the Dillon Ranger District of the white River National Forest maintain the Summit County Colorado portions of the Eagles Nest and Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness areas. Starting in summer 2006, FENW will be partnering with the Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River National Forest in the Eagle County portions of the Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness areas.

We accomplish our mission through four focus areas: Education, Outreach, Advocacy, and Stewardship.

Thanks to FENW's Wonderful Sponsors!

Thanks to our 2008 Eagles Nest Wilderness noxious weed treatment program supporters: The Summit Foundation, the National Forest Foundation/Ski Area Contribution Program, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Patagonia/Wilderness Sports, and FENW members.

Thanks to our 2008 Wilderness Volunteer and trail projects sponsors: The Summit Foundation; Towns of Breckenridge, Frisco, and Silverthorne; Colorado State Parks/Trails; Abbey's Coffee, and FENW members.

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Colorado Weed Pull Saturday July 11, 2009 The Eagles Nest, Ptarmigan Peak, and Holy Cross Wilderness areas are comprised of alpine tundra, alpine lakes, dense lodgepole, spruce and aspen forests, meadows, and high desert sagebrush. Significant wildlife in the area include elk, black bear, moose, mule deer, mountain lion, marmot, pika, ptarmigan, hare, red fox, coyote, bobcat, and lynx. Common flowers of the Wilderness areas include columbine, lupine, wild geranium, and aster.- Click Here for more info on Noxious Weeds

2009 Annual Dues Campaign

Pay online by clicking Donate button. Dues and donations to FENW are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. We're a 501(c)(3).

 

 

More Information

The Eagles Nest Wilderness straddles the Gore Range and extends from the communities of Copper Mountain, Frisco, and Silverthorne in the south to Heeney in the north. On the west side of the Gore Range, lie the towns of Vail and Minturn. Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness lies to the east of Silverthorne and north of I-70 atop the Williams Fork Mountains. Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County extends from Minturn south to the Lake County line and west to almost Eagle.

Trailheads maintained with the assistance of the Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness provide backpacker, horseback, and hunter access to more than fifty miles of the Gore Range Trail. Our trail maintenance and trailhead projects will expand to Eagle County in the next few years.Click on Wilderness Information for more information.

for more information: info@fenw.org
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Last Updated June 07, 2009