Colorado's National Forests

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Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest Fort Collins, CO	1,813,000	Mt. Goliath Natural Area, Mt. Evans and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas, Mt. Evans Highway, ski areas, Peak to Peak Highway, Moffat Tunnel, Cache la Poudre River.
Grand Mesa National Forest Grand Junction, CO	360,000	Grand Mesa is one of the largest flat-topped mountains on Earth. Aspen and pine forests, Lands End Overlook.
Gunnison National Forest Gunnison, CO	1,700,000	Lots of Rocky Mountain scenery, Slumgullion Earthflow, Black Canyon, Ghost towns
Pike National Forest Pueblo, CO	1,106,000	Pikes Peak, Lost Creek Wilderness, Lake Abyss Scenic Area, Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area
Rio Grande National Forest South Fork, CO	1,800,000	Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountain ranges, Continental Divide, Wheeler Geologic Area
Routt National Forest Steamboat Springs, CO	1,125,000	Continental Divide, North Park, Hahn's Peak, high grasslands and alpine lakes.
San Isabel National Forest Pueblo, CO	1,238,000	Highest average elevation of any National Forest. Mt. Elbert, Spanish Peaks, Headwaters of the Arkansas River
San Juan National Forest Durango, CO	1,870,000	Chimney Rock Archeological Area, San Juan Skyway, Vallecito and McPhee Reservoirs, lush river valleys
Uncompahgre National Forest Delta, CO	1,101,912	Mt. Sneffels, Ouray, Uncompahgre Wilderness, Uncompahgre Peak, Telluride, Bridal Veil Falls
White River National Forest Glenwood Springs, CO	2,300,000	Independence Pass, 7 wilderness areas, over 1300 miles of maintained trails, ski areas.

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