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Manti–La Sal National Forest

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Coordinates:39°17′N111°25.5′W / 39.283°N 111.4250°W /39.283; -111.4250

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National forest in Utah and Colorado, United States

Manti–La Sal National Forest
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
La Sal Mountains as seen fromArches National Park

Location	Mesa andMontrose counties,Colorado andCarbon,Emery,Grand,San Juan,Sanpete, andSevier counties,Utah, U.S.
Nearest city	Moab, UT
Coordinates	39°17′N111°25.5′W / 39.283°N 111.4250°W /39.283; -111.4250^[1]
Area	1,270,886 acres (5,143.09 km²)^[2]
Established	Manti–La Sal: August 28, 1950; Manti: May 29, 1903; La Sal: January 25, 1906^[3]
Visitors	900,000 (in 2006)^[4]
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Manti–La Sal National Forest

TheManti–La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km²)^[2] and is located in the central and southeastern parts of theU.S. state ofUtah and the extreme western part ofColorado. The forest is headquartered inPrice, with ranger district offices in Price,Ferron,Ephraim,Moab andMonticello.^[5] The maximum elevation isMount Peale in the La Sal Mountains, reaching 12,721 feet (3,877 m) above sea level. TheLa Sal Mountains are the second highest mountain range in Utah after theUintas. Parts of the forest are included in theBears Ears National Monument.

Location and history

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The La Sal Mountain loop road leads fromCastle Valley toGeyser Pass and back down to Moab. ScenicOowah Lake can be found within the forest.

In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts ofSan Juan,Sanpete,Emery,Utah,Grand,Carbon, andSevier counties in Utah, as well asMontrose, andMesa counties in Colorado (Only about 2.1% of the forest lies in Colorado). Forest headquarters is located inPrice, Utah. District offices are located inEphraim,Ferron,Moab,Monticello, and Price.^[6]

The forest was originally established as the Manti Forest Reserve by theUnited States General Land Office on May 29, 1903, with 584,640 acres (2,366.0 km²). On July 1, 1915Nebo National Forest was added, andLa Sal National Forest on November 11, 1949. On August 28, 1950, the name became Manti–La Sal National Forest.^[7]

On December 28, 2016, PresidentBarack Obama proclaimed the 1.35 million acreBears Ears National Monument, which includes most of the Monticello Ranger District on the forest and theDark Canyon Wilderness.^[8]^[9]

Recreation

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Manti–La Sal National Forest is very popular for recreation. The northern district on the Wasatch Plateau is well known for the Skyline Drive, an unpaved road tracing along the backbone of the plateau. There is also an extensive ATV trail system in the forest there. The Moab District in the La Sal Mountains contains a number of hiking trails, as well as views over the desert regions ofCanyonlands National Park andArches National Park. The Monticello District is home the Manti–La Sal National Forest's onlywilderness area, theDark Canyon Wilderness, a vast, remote canyon area. The Manti–La Sal National Forest, a 1.4 million acre mountain range, occupies parts of central and southeastern Utah, as well as parts of Colorado. The La Sal Mountains are lush with lakes, pine, aspen and evergreen trees, wildlife, and recreation. An easy drive from Moab, the La Sal Mountains not only provide a stunning visual contrast to the red rock town, but also a climactic, and recreational contrast as well.^[10]

Fall Aspen foliage in La Sal Mountains

References

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^"Manti–La Sal National Forest".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2013.
^^a ^b"Land Areas of the National Forest System"(PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. RetrievedJune 30, 2012.
^"The National Forests of the United States"(PDF). ForestHistory.org. RetrievedNovember 3, 2017.
^Staff (April 2010)."Utah Forest Highway Long Range Transportation Plan"(PDF). Central Federal Lands Highway Division. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved27 May 2012.
^"Welcome to the Manti–La Sal National Forest". U.S. Forest Service.
^"USFS Ranger Districts by State"(PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on January 19, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2013.
^Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005),National Forests of the United States(PDF), The Forest History Society, archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 28, 2012
^Eilperin, Juliet; Dennis, Brady (28 December 2016)."With new monuments in Nevada, Utah, Obama adds to his environmental legacy".The Washington Post. Retrieved22 October 2024.
^"Presidential Proclamation -- Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument".whitehouse.gov. 2016-12-28. Retrieved2024-10-23.
^"Manti-La Sal National Forest - Moab, Utah".

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Protected areas ofUtah

Federal

National Conservation Areas	Beaver Dam Wash John Wesley Powell Red Cliffs
National Forests	Ashley Caribou–Targhee Dixie Fishlake Manti–La Sal Sawtooth Uinta–Wasatch–Cache
National Historical Parks	Golden Spike
National Monuments	Bears Ears Cedar Breaks Dinosaur Grand Staircase–Escalante Hovenweep Jurassic Natural Bridges Rainbow Bridge Timpanogos Cave
National Parks	Arches Bryce Canyon Canyonlands Capitol Reef Zion
National Recreation Areas	Flaming Gorge Glen Canyon
National Trails	California Mormon Pioneer Old Spanish Pony Express
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Green River Virgin River
National Wildlife Refuges	Bear River Migratory Bird Fish Springs Ouray
Other	National Historic Landmarks National Natural Landmarks National Register of Historic Places Wilderness Areas

State

State Parks Northern Region	Antelope Island Bear Lake Camp Floyd Deer Creek East Canyon Echo Flight Park Fred Hayes at Starvation Great Salt Lake Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail Hyrum Jordan River OHV Park Jordanelle Lost Creek Red Fleet Rockport Steinaker Utah Field House Utah Lake Wasatch Mountain Willard Bay
State Parks Central Region	Fremont Indian Goblin Valley Green River Huntington Millsite Palisade Scofield Territorial Statehouse Utahraptor Yuba
State Parks Southern Region	Anasazi Coral Pink Sand Dunes Dead Horse Point Edge of the Cedars Escalante Petrified Forest Frontier Homestead Goosenecks Gunlock Kodachrome Basin Otter Creek Piute Quail Creek Sand Hollow Snow Canyon

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