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National Forests in the Intermountain States |
| Colorado National Forests |
| 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, 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. |
| New Mexico National Forests |
|
Name, Location |
Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Carson National Forest Taos, NM |
1,507,000 | Wheeler Peak Wilderness, Pecos Wilderness, Valle Vidal, Cruces Basin, Abiquiu |
| Cibola National Forest Albuquerque, NM |
1,625,542 | Mt. Taylor, Sandia Peak, Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Withington Wilderness, Apache Kid Wilderness |
| Gila National Forest Silver City, NM |
3,300,000 | Gila Cliff Dwellings, Tularosa Mountains, Gila Wilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Big Burro Mountains |
| Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo, NM |
1,103,441 | Sunspot, Sacramento Mountains, Capitan Mountain Wilderness, White Mountain Wilderness, Guadalupe Mountains |
| Santa Fe National Forest Santa Fe, NM |
1,567,181 | Pecos Wilderness, Truchas Peaks, Jemez Mountains, Valle Grande, San Pedro Peaks Wilderness, Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River |
| Arizona National Forests |
|
Name, Location |
Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Springerville, AZ |
2,000,000 |
Gallo Mountains, Escudilla, Mt. Baldy, Blue Range Primitive Area |
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Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, AZ |
San Francisco Peaks, Red Rock Country, Mormon Lake, Mogollon Rim |
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| Coronado National Forest Tucson, AZ |
1,780,000 | Geronimo surrender site, Peloncillo Mountains, Mt. Lemmon |
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Kaibab National Forest Williams, AZ |
1,600,000 | Surrounds the Grand Canyon, Mt. Kendrick |
| Prescott National Forest Prescott, AZ |
1,250,000 | Central Arizona north of Phoenix, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Verde River |
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Tonto National Forest Phoenix, AZ |
2,873,000 | 5th largest National Forest in America |
| Utah National Forests |
| Name, Location | Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Ashley National Forest Vernal, UT |
1,384,132 | Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, High Uintas Wilderness |
| Dixie National Forest Cedar City, UT |
1,900,000 | |
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Fishlake National Forest Richfield, UT |
1,500,000 |
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Manti-La Sal National Forest Price, UT |
1,413,111 | Dark Canyon Wilderness |
| Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake City, UT |
2,290,000 |
| Nevada National Forests |
| Name, Location | Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Sparks, NV |
6,300,000 |
| Idaho National Forests |
| Name, Location |
Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Boise National Forest Boise, ID |
2,612,000 | |
| Caribou-Targhee National Forest Idaho Falls, ID |
3,000,000 | Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Winegar Hole Wilderness |
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Clearwater National Forest Orofino, ID |
1,800,000 | |
| Idaho Panhandle National Forests Coeur D'Alene, ID |
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Nez Perce National Forest Grangeville, ID |
2,200,000 | |
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Payette National Forest McCall, ID |
2,300,000 | |
| Salmon-Challis National Forest Salmon, ID |
4,300,000 | Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Lemhi Pass, Lost Trail Pass, Nez Perce Trail |
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Sawtooth National Forest Twin Falls, ID |
1,947,520 | Sawtooth Wilderness |
| Wyoming National Forests |
| Name, Location | Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Bighorn National Forest Sheridan, WY |
1,115,073 | Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn Mountains |
| Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson, WY |
3,400,000 | Bridger Wilderness, Teton Wilderness, Gros Ventre Wilderness |
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Medicine Bow National Forest Laramie, WY |
2,900,000 |
Savage Run Wilderness, Huston Park Wilderness, Encampment River Wilderness |
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Shoshone National Forest Cody, WY |
2,400,000 | North Absaroka Wilderness, Washakie Wilderness, Popo Agie Wilderness, Fitzpatrick Wilderness |
| Montana National Forests |
| Name, Location | Acreage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Dillon, MT |
3,320,000 | Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness |
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Bitterroot National Forest Hamilton, MT |
1,600,000 | Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness |
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Custer National Forest Billings, MT |
1,300,000 | Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Granite Peak |
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Flathead National Forest Kalispell, MT |
2,300,000 |
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Great Bear Wilderness |
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Gallatin National Forest Bozeman, MT |
1,800,000 | Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Granite Peak |
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Helena National Forest Helena, MT |
950,000 | Gates of the Mountains Wilderness |
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Kootenai National Forest Libby, MT |
2,200,000 | Cabinet Mountains Wilderness |
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Lewis & Clark National Forest Great Falls, MT |
1,740,000 | Great Bear Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Scapegoat Wilderness |
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Lolo National Forest Missoula, MT |
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission Mountains Wilderness, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Welcome Creek Wilderness |
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