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Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 955,229 acres (1,492.55 sq mi, or 3,865.68 km 2) [1] in (in descending order of land area) parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, San Juan, and Delta Counties in western Colorado. Its headquarters are in Delta County, in the city of Delta.
The Raggeds Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains northwest of Crested Butte, Colorado.The 65,393-acre (264.64 km 2) wilderness was established in 1980 in the White River and Gunnison National Forests.
This is a list of the state parks in the U.S. State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state park system to accommodate both outdoor recreation and tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there are others in development. [1] Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year.
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. The Lost Creek Scenic Area is a 16,798-acre National Natural Landmark within the Wilderness.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The U.S. State of Colorado has designated 96 natural areas of the state for special protection, as of 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Colorado Natural Areas Program was established in 1977 to preserve and protect special areas of the state with distinctive flora , fauna , ecological ...
The Town of Center is a Statutory Town located in Saguache and Rio Grande counties in Colorado, United States. [1] The town's population was 1,929 at the 2020 United States Census with 1,885 residing in Saguache County and 44 residing in Rio Grande County.
Wolf Creek Wildlife Management Area, in Moffat County, Colorado. Northwestern Colorado is a region in the northwest portion of Colorado. It borders Western Colorado, Northern Colorado, the north portion of Central Colorado, Southwestern Colorado, Utah, and the northwest state of Wyoming. This region is among the lower populated regions in ...
Lookout Mountain, 1917 Eastern view from radio towers at Lookout Mountain. Downtown Denver, 12 miles to the east, can be seen clearly from the mountain.It is known for its natural scenery and has played a major role in area recreation, transportation, water supply and telecommunications.