Treasure Mountain Roadless Area Profile

At a Glance: Treasure Mountain roadless area lies on the east side of Wolf Creek Pass, uphill from Treasure Falls along Highway 160 and forms the backside of Wolf Creek Ski Area.

Threats: The primary threat to the roadless area include expansion of Wolf Creek Ski Area south or east into the roadless area and expanded winter and summer motorized recreation. Wolf Creek has proposed to expand runs and lifts into the roadless area, in part to move away from the proposed Village at Wolf Creek.  Some of the trails received motorize use in Treasure Mountain, although the original access grant for these trails may not allow that use.  Treasure Mountain contains no lands identified as suitable for commercial timber harvest as designated in the 1992 Plan Amendment.

Adoption Duties for the Treasure Mountain Roadless Area Include (but not limited to):

• Engage is the management planning process for the San Juan Public Lands, advocating that Treasure Mountain be proposed for wilderness designation and not be an opportunity area for new motorized route creation (and further that existing motorized routes are not appropriate);
• Monitor proposed expansion of Wolf Creek Ski Area into the roadless area;
• Engage in the travel management process, which will determine specific routes such as Windy Pass that will be legal motorized and non-motorized routes for years to come;
• Get to know the area, monitoring any key routes where there are resource issues. Submit information gathered to the Forest Service.
• Lead a hike or take your friends there so more people are connected to the place and interesting in protecting it.