The Rawah Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado, near the Wyoming border, and also in the Routt National Forest to its south. It encompasses 76394 acre and includes 25 named lakes ranging in size from five to 39 acres (20,000 to 160,000 m2). There are 85 mi of trails in the area and elevation ranges from 8400 ft to 13000 ft. Much of the area is traversed by the Medicine Bow Mountains and the Rawah Range for which it is named. The temperature in the Rawah Wilderness ranges from a low of 5 F during the winter and a high of 77 F during the summer.