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List of federal lands in Colorado
Independence Monument in Colorado National Monument
The following are protected federal lands in the state of Colorado:
Contents
1 National Parks
2 National Monuments
3 National Recreation Areas
4 National Historic Sites
5 National Historic Trails
6 National Scenic Trail
7 National Forests
8 National Grasslands
9 National Wilderness Areas
10 National Conservation Areas
11 National Wildlife Refuges
12 National Recreation Trails
13 Other federal lands
14 See also
15 References
16 External links
National Parks
The Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park
There are four National Parks within the state of Colorado:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose[1]
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca[1]
Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site near Cortez[1]
Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and Grand Lake[1]
National Monuments
Ruins in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
The eight National Monuments in the state of Colorado are:
Browns Canyon National Monument[2]
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Cortez[3]
Chimney Rock National Monument between Pagosa Springs and Durango[4]
Colorado National Monument between Grand Junction and Fruita[1]
Dinosaur National Monument near Dinosaur[1]
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument near Florissant[1]
Hovenweep National Monument near Cortez[1]
Yucca House National Monument near Cortez[1]
National Recreation Areas
The two National Recreation Areas within the state of Colorado are:
Arapaho National Recreation Area near Granby[4]
Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison[1]
National Historic Sites
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail
The two National Historic Sites within the state of Colorado are:
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta[1]
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Chivington[1]
National Historic Trails
The four National Historic Trails that pass through the state of Colorado are:
Old Spanish National Historic Trail through southwestern Colorado[1]
Oregon National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado[1]
Pony Express National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado[1]
Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado[1]
National Scenic Trail
The National Scenic Trail that passes through the state of Colorado is:
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail along the Continental Divide of the Americas[5]
National Forests
An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 11 National Forests in red and the 2 National Grasslands in light green
The 11 National Forests within the state of Colorado are:
Arapaho National Forest[4]
Grand Mesa National Forest[4]
Gunnison National Forest[4]
Pike National Forest[4]
Rio Grande National Forest[4]
Roosevelt National Forest[4]
Routt National Forest[4]
San Isabel National Forest[4]
San Juan National Forest[4]
Uncompahgre National Forest[4]
White River National Forest[4]
National Grasslands
The two National Grasslands within the state of Colorado are:
Comanche National Grassland[4]
Pawnee National Grassland[4]
National Wilderness Areas
An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 42 National Wilderness Areas in red
East Rim Arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness
Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness
The Maroon Bells in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
The 42 National Wilderness Areas within the state of Colorado are:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness[1]
Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness[4]
Buffalo Peaks Wilderness[4]
Byers Peak Wilderness[4]
Cache La Poudre Wilderness[4]
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness[4]
Comanche Peak Wilderness[4]
Eagles Nest Wilderness[4]
Flat Tops Wilderness[4]
Fossil Ridge Wilderness[4]
Great Sand Dunes Wilderness[1]
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness[4]
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness[4]
Holy Cross Wilderness[4]
Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness[4]
Indian Peaks Wilderness[1][4]
James Peak Wilderness[4]
La Garita Wilderness[4]
Lizard Head Wilderness[4]
Lost Creek Wilderness[4]
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness[4]
Mesa Verde Wilderness[1]
Mount Evans Wilderness[4]
Mount Massive Wilderness[4]
Mount Sneffels Wilderness[4]
Mount Zirkel Wilderness[4]
Neota Wilderness[4]
Never Summer Wilderness[4]
Platte River Wilderness[4]
Powderhorn Wilderness[4]
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness[4]
Raggeds Wilderness[4]
Rawah Wilderness[4]
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness[1]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness[4]
Sarvis Creek Wilderness[4]
South San Juan Wilderness[4]
Spanish Peaks Wilderness[4]
Uncompahgre Wilderness[4]
Vasquez Peak Wilderness[4]
Weminuche Wilderness[4]
West Elk Wilderness[4]
National Conservation Areas
The two National Conservation Areas within the state of Colorado are:
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area[3]
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area[3]
National Wildlife Refuges
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
The eight National Wildlife Refuges within the state of Colorado are:
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Baca National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge[6]
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge[6]
National Recreation Trails
Devils Head lookout tower at the summit of the Devils Head National Recreation Trail
Grays Peak National Recreation Trail approaching the summit
The 28 federally designated National Recreation Trails in the state of Colorado are:
Apex National Recreation Trail near Golden[7]
Barr National Recreation Trail between Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak[4]
Bear Creek National Recreation Trail near Ouray[4]
Big Dry Creek National Recreation Trail through Westminster[8]
Calico National Recreation Trail near Dolores[4]
Crag Crest National Recreation Trail near Cedaredge[4]
Devils Head National Recreation Trail near Sedalia[4]
Fish Creek Falls National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs[4]
Grays Peak National Recreation Trail near Silver Plume[4]
Greyrock Mountain National Recreation Trail near Laporte[4]
Highline Canal National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver[9]
Highline Loop National Recreation Trail near Dolores[4]
Lake Fork National Recreation Trail near South Fork[4]
Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail near Leadville[10]
Mount Evans National Recreation Trail near Idaho Springs[4]
Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail near Laporte[4]
Petroglyph Point National Recreation Trail in Mesa Verde National Park[1]
Platte River Greenway National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver[9]
Poudre River National Recreation Trail between Greeley and Windsor[11]
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails near Denver[6]
Round Mountain National Recreation Trail near Loveland[4]
Swamp Park National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs[4]
Two Elk National Recreation Trail near Vail[4]
Two Ponds National Recreation Trail in Arvada[6]
Vail Pass National Recreation Trail between Copper Mountain and Vail[4]
West Lost Trail Creek National Recreation Trail near Creede[4]
Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail between Frisco and Copper Mountain[4]
White House Ranch National Recreation Trail in Colorado Springs[12]
Other federal lands
The United States Bureau of Land Management manages the extensive federal land holdings in western Colorado not managed by other federal agencies.
See also
- Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways
- List of Colorado state parks
- List of Colorado trails
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
^ Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
^ abc Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbcbdbebfbgbhbibjbkblbmbnbobpbqbrbs Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
^ Jointly managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, and the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
^ abcdefghij Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
^ Managed by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.
^ Managed by the City of Westminster, Colorado.
^ ab Managed by Colorado State Parks.
^ Managed by Lake County, Colorado.
^ Managed by the Poudre River Trail Corridor.
^ Managed by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.
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