Canyon Lakes Ranger District
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Roosevelt National Forest
The Roosevelt National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Colorado. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest...
. This land is a part of the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
. It is located in north-central Colorado in Larimer County and encompasses 650022 acres (2,631 km²). The Canyon Lakes District Office is located in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
.
A variety of recreation opportunities exist on the district, along with many traditional uses such as firewood gathering and grazing. The Canyon Lakes Ranger District is home to four wilderness areas (Cache La Poudre Wilderness
Cache La Poudre Wilderness
The Cache la Poudre Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District on the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. This wilderness is 9,258 acres in size and is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the Cache la Poudre River...
, Rawah Wilderness
Rawah Wilderness
The Rawah Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado, near the Wyoming border, and also in the Routt National Forest to its south. It encompasses and includes 25 named lakes ranging in...
, Comanche Peak Wilderness
Comanche Peak Wilderness
The Comanche Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Roosevelt National Forest on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District in Colorado along the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. The wilderness named for its most prominent peak was established in 1980. There are of...
and Neota Wilderness
Neota Wilderness
The Neota Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. This wilderness area encompasses and is bordered on the south by Rocky Mountain National Park. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to in the...
), three national recreation trails, two historic districts and Colorado's only Wild and Scenic River the Poudre River. There are over 350 miles of trail to explore on the district and 22 developed campgrounds.
Colorado state highways 34, 36 and 14 provide access to this area.
Information is available for visitors by calling 970-295-6700.
Wilderness Areas
- Cache La Poudre WildernessCache La Poudre WildernessThe Cache la Poudre Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District on the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. This wilderness is 9,258 acres in size and is characterized by steep, rugged terrain along the Cache la Poudre River...
- Comanche Peak WildernessComanche Peak WildernessThe Comanche Peak Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Roosevelt National Forest on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District in Colorado along the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. The wilderness named for its most prominent peak was established in 1980. There are of...
- Neota WildernessNeota WildernessThe Neota Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. This wilderness area encompasses and is bordered on the south by Rocky Mountain National Park. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to in the...
- Rawah WildernessRawah WildernessThe Rawah Wilderness is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado, near the Wyoming border, and also in the Routt National Forest to its south. It encompasses and includes 25 named lakes ranging in...
External links
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Website
- http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTn0AjAwjQL8h2VAQAlanblA!!/?ss=110210&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003741&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=recmain&pname=Arapaho%20&%20Roosevelt%20National%20Forests%20Pawnee%20National%20Grassland-%20RecreationArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland Recreation Information]