In this logic, the desire for a protected wilderness must be balanced with the desire for an
accessible wilderness that can be appreciated by human beings.
Forest Service and other governmental agencies provide fully
accessible wilderness recreational facilities.
In 1968, enviromentalist John Olmsted realized that the debrisfilled water ditches and the crumbling wooden flumes could be developed into an
accessible wilderness trail.
Offering very
accessible wilderness, the Sierras are worth any effort to explore
He suggested three very different locations - the Centennial Valley west of Yellowstone National Park, the Pioneer Mountains northwest of Dillon, and Seeley Lake northeast of Missoula - that offer particularly
accessible wilderness experiences.