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Information about current and proposed projects for watershed restoration, habitat improvement, recreation sites, timber sales, roads and more. Visitor Maps and publications are available at forest offices. For detailed information, contact the Ranger District you are visiting and speak with one of our visitor information staff.
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.
There's plenty to do and see within the beautiful acres of the Pike National Forest. Not only is the forest an easy drive from the Colorado Springs region, but it also offers many activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, boating and cross-country skiing.
Want to find the best trails in Pike National Forest for an adventurous hike or a family trip? AllTrails has 438 great trails for hiking, walking, and camping and more. Enjoy hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
The drop-down menu below contains links for general and recreational information along with interactive maps, such as Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) and Pike National Forest Visitor Information Maps.
Pike National Forest is comprised of 1,729 square miles of land in the front range of the Rocky Mountains. It contains most of the forest going west from Colorado Springs and is one of the closest national forests to Denver.
The Pike and San Isabel National Forests contain 23 of Colorado’s 54 fourteeners (14,000’+ peaks). Over 385,000 acres of wilderness, the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, Colorado Trail, and Santa Fe National Historic Trail are special areas worth exploring.
Explore the most popular forest trails in Pike National Forest with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Pike National Forest includes Pikes Peak at an elevation of 14,115 ft (4,302 m) and three wilderness areas. Since 1975 the forest has been managed together with San Isabel National Forest.
It towers over Colorado Springs and has served as a waypoint and rallying cry since the gold rush days, when miners crossed the country with “Pikes Peak or bust” painted on their wagons. The peak is the centerpiece of this National Forest.