Chadron, NE 69337

It has now become a popular destination for horseback riding and other recreational activities. The area provides habitat for elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, turkeys, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, hawks, the threatened Bald eagle and numerous other wildlife. Prior to the Fort Robinson Fire of 1989 much of the wilderness was covered with a ponderosa pine forest. Now the majority of that former forest is grassland. The Middle and South Forks of Soldier Creek flow through the wilderness.