Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, United States, west of Colorado Springs including Pikes Peak. The forest encompasses 1,106,604 acres (4,478 km 2) within Clear Creek, Teller, Park, Jefferson, Douglas and El Paso counties. The major rivers draining the forest are the South Platte and Fountain Creek.
Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
U.S. Forest Service The Lost Creek Wilderness is a 119,790-acre (485 km 2 ) wilderness area located in central Colorado in Jefferson and Park counties, south of the town of Bailey . The area is situated entirely within the boundaries of the Pike National Forest .
Wilkerson Pass, elevation 9,507 ft (2,898 m), is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains within Pike National Forest of Colorado and marks the eastern boundary of South Park (Park County, Colorado). The pass is traversed by U.S. Highway 24 with a Forest Service visitor center at the summit along with a few short trails. The summit has a mild ...
The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and Pike National Forests in central Colorado.The 43,410-acre (175.7 km 2) wilderness was named after two highly eroded volcanic mountains, East Buffalo Peak and West Buffalo Peak, in the Mosquito Range and was established in 1993.
Pike State Forest, whilst a protected area, offers a wide range of recreational activities, and the area is open to the public from April 1 to November 30 every year. [1] It has 33 miles (53 km) of trails for hiking and horse riding , 10 miles (16 km) of trail open to motorcycles and off-road all-terrain vehicles. [ 1 ]
The Manitou Park Recreation Area is a recreation area in the Pike National Forest, located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north of Woodland Park along Colorado State Highway 67 in Teller County, Colorado. [1] [2] The recreation area includes several campgrounds and a picnic area, the Manitou Lake Picnic Area. [3]
Pages in category "Pike National Forest" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...