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possesses outstandingly remarkable scenic values. No other values referred to in the Act were found to be "outstandingly remarkable". When compared to the general scenic characteristics of the region, the Los Pinos river corridor stands out as spectacular and distinctive. The same can be said as being true when the area is compared to many other mountainous areas in Colorado. The peaks and granite ridge tops become focal points that cap the strong vertical lines of the deep canyons with their landscapes of massive rock outcrops and precipitous walls. Near the Continental Divide the granite landscape gives way to pyramidical peaks surrounded by the open valleys and slopes of the alpine area. A variety of landscape textures created by numerous chutes and stringers of talus and vegetation, break the solid rock patterns. Color within the landscape is highly varied. Distinctive patterns occur with the contrasts between the coniferous and deciduous tree stands, the greys of the granites, and areas of riparian vegetation. The corridor and valley sides also have dramatic displays of seasonal color change. Water forms of the landscape include size variations of numerous lakes and ponds that provide water clarity which mirrors the peaks and wandering clouds. Running waters momentarily rest in pools between series of cascades caused by truck-sized boulders or vertical drops of the waterfalls. Recreation was found not to be "outstandingly remarkable" because wilderness classification limits the variety of recreation opportunity. CLASSIFICATION SUITABILITY Of the three classifications available for an eligible river, the level of "wild" is clearly appropriate. Wild river areas are described as, "those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments and generally inaccessible except by trail, with watersheds or shorelines essentially primitive and waters unpolluted. These represent vestiges of primitive America". The river corridor does not contain any impoundments and is free flowing. Access into and along the river corridor is only by trail with the closest trailhead at the end of a road located several miles outside the corridor. Its shorelines and immediate environment are not modified by man's developmental activities. The Lake Creek bridge and the Granite Peak Guard Station are found in the river corridor; however, they do not significantly impede the river's flow or alter the appearance of the river bank. LAND STATUS All lands within the river corridor are National Forest System lands with wilderness status. Since the wild and scenic rivers study was completed in 1979 there have not been any significant changes because the river corridor is entirely within wilderness. Any changes that may have occurred are noted in the following text.