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. The summer 2006, FENW began partnership 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 2009 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 2009 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.

Wilderness Volunteers repair Buffalo Cabin trail

Thanks to the FENW volunteers who built a "turnpike" over a very wet trail on the Buffalo Cabin/Gore connector trail on July 25th. This group of volunteers drained a swampy area; placed logs for support and hauled a ton of rocks and mineral dirt to construct a structure over the affected trail. Participants included: Doug Lane,Kurt Steuer,Bill Reed,Stu Caren,John Miller,Karen Fox,Connie Tussel,Dave Raymond,Marilyn Repsher Raymond,Jonathan Kriegel,Doreen Hofbauer Forest Service Staff:Aubrey Miller,Marcus Dreux,Anne Gaspar Click Here if you are interested in helping with the August trail project or contributing to the effort?

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.