Black Elk Wilderness

Coordinates: 43°51′N 103°32′W / 43.850°N 103.533°W / 43.850; -103.533
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Black Elk Wilderness
wilderness area)
View looking towards the Black Elk Wilderness. Horsethief Lake, on the edge of the wilderness area, is seen in the foreground.
Map showing the location of Black Elk Wilderness
Map showing the location of Black Elk Wilderness
LocationPennington / Custer counties, South Dakota, USA
Nearest cityRapid City, SD
Coordinates43°51′N 103°32′W / 43.850°N 103.533°W / 43.850; -103.533
Area13,426 acres (54.33 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Black Elk Wilderness is a

federal
agencies.

whitetail deer, and elk are more common in the forested valleys. A sizeable population of hawks and falcons
also inhabit the wilderness.

motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles. Although camping and fishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging or mining, in compliance with the 1964 Wilderness Act. Wilderness areas within National Forests and Bureau of Land Management areas also allow hunting in season. By 2010, 80 percent of the trees in the wilderness had been killed by the Mountain pine beetle.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Woster, Kevin (December 5, 2010). "Lines are drawn in pine beetle wars". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2013.

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