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Silver Peak Wilderness

Wilderness Area in Los Padres NF, Coast Ranges in CA

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The Silver Peak Wilderness is located in the southwestern corner of Monterey County in the Santa Lucia Mountains along the Central Coast of California. It southern boundary largely follows the Monterey County/San Luis Obispo County line. Its eastern boundary is defined by Ft. Hunter Liggett, while on the west it follows closely along Highway 1 and the Big Sur coastline. It is one of ten wilderness areas within the Los Padres National Forest and managed by the US Forest Service. It was established in 1992 when the Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection Act set aside approximately 14,500 acres (59 km2). On December 19, 2002 the Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 added 17,055 acres (69.02 km2) to the existing wilderness. Unusually, the Wilderness is in two separate units,…

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