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§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The James Peak area became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 2002. James Peak (13,294 feet) was named for Edwin James, an American physician and botanist who traveled to Colorado on the 1819 U.S. Army expedition led by Major Stephen Long. James was the first botanist to describe many of the plants of the Rocky Mountains.
Bordered by Indian Peaks Wilderness to the north, the 17,015 acre James Peak Wilderness is located within Boulder, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. Adjacent to the Continental Divide on the eastern slope, James Peak Wilderness includes several peaks over 13,000 feet and more than a dozen alpine lakes. The area's elevation ranges from 9,200 to 13,294 feet, which includes upper montane, sub-alpine, and alpine ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains. Always use Leave No Trace techniques to help keep this area wild, clean, and pristine.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sun
57°F
Sunny
20 to 29 mph WNW
Mon
60°F
Mostly Sunny
18 to 24 mph WSW
Tue
62°F
Sunny
14 to 23 mph W
Wed
62°F
Sunny
14 to 24 mph W
Thu
61°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
13 to 21 mph W
Fri
61°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
13 to 20 mph W
Sat
62°F
Sunny
18 to 28 mph WSW