| State Forest State Park | |
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 North Michigan Creek Reservoir | |
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| Location | Jackson /Larimer counties,Colorado, United States |
| Nearest city | Walden, CO |
| Coordinates | 40°30′41″N106°00′37″W / 40.51139°N 106.01028°W /40.51139; -106.01028 |
| Area | 70,838 acres (286.67 km2) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Visitors | 387,326 (in 2021)[1] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
State Forest State Park is aColorado State Park located inJackson andLarimer counties east ofWalden,Colorado, United States. The 70,838-acre (286.67 km2) park was established in 1970 in theMedicine Bow Range of the Rocky Mountains. Facilities include a visitors' center, 187 campsites (including RV and tent sites), over 60dispersed camping sites, 15 cabins and yurts, picnic sites, boat ramps and 94 miles (151 km) of hiking trails.[2]
About 52,000 acres (210 km2) of the park are forested inlodgepole pine,Douglas fir,Colorado blue spruce,aspen and other species. An unprecedented epidemic ofMountain pine beetle is currently reshaping the park's flora landscape.[3] Wildlife in the park includesmoose ("Moose is our claim to fame"),bighorn sheep,black bear,mule deer andelk. North Park is considered the moose viewing capital of Colorado, with over 600 moose[4] to be observed year-round.
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