Name, Location
|
Acreage |
Comments |
Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests
Fort Collins, CO
|
1,813,000 |
High alpine terrain, 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, several 14ers and high 13ers. |
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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