Cloud Peak Skyway
Cloud Peak Wilderness Area, WY

Located in the Big Horn National Forest of north-central Wyoming, the 189,000 acre Cloud Peak Wilderness (CPW) stretches along the backbone of the Bighorn Mountain range. The Cloud Peak Chapter of Wilderness Watch is actively involved in the preservation of this magnificent area.

During the last Ice Age, nineteen glaciers moved away from the spine of the Bighorns, cutting to bedrock and depositing gravel and boulders along their path. Most of the area is 9,000 feet above sea level, with Cloud Peak towering highest at 13,175 feet. Mule deer, elk, black bear, and mountain lion inhabit the wilderness area.