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Colorado National Forests - Arapahoe National Forest / Roosevelt National Forest / Pawnee Grassland

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland encompass roughly 1.5 million acres of public land in the Rocky Mountains and foothills and short grass prairie of north central Colorado. Boundaries extend north to the Wyoming border and south passed I-70 to Mount Evans. The Arapaho National Forest includes lands on both sides of the Continental Divide, while the Roosevelt National Forest is confined to the eastern slope and the Pawnee National Grassland is east of I-25. The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland are divided into five Ranger Districts ( Boulder, Canyon Lakes, Clear Creek, Pawnee and Sulphur). Most management occurs at the district level.

Topography on the forests varies from rolling hills to snow covered mountain peaks at over 14,000 feet in elevation.

Highlights:

  • 14 million visitors per year come to sightsee, recreate, relax and renew their spirit
  • Produce 6 million board feet of timber
  • Grazing for 13,286 cows
  • 18,000 barrels of oil from 65 oil wells
  • 3000 miles of road
  • 931 miles of trails
  • Habitat for 438 species of animals
  • Eight Wilderness Areas, (300,000 acres)
  • 254 employees
  • Elk summer population 15,000
  • Big Horn sheep Population 500
  • 4 Ski Areas (Berthoud, Lake Eldora, Loveland, Winter Park)
  • 92 Outfitter and Guides
  • 104 Camping and picnic areas
  • 24.11 Volunteer years
  • Host to Roosevelt Hotshots
  • Fort Collins Interagency Wildfire Dispatch and Aviation Service Center

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