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Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland

Located in north central Colorado and one of the most-visited National Forests in the country, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland encompass 1.5 million acres across five districts and are home to some of the mostEpic Adventures in the Rocky Mountains.

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Know Before You Go

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  • Current conditions - roads, campgrounds, and trails
  • Trip planning resources
  • Safety considerations before you head out

Maps

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  • Motor Vehicle Use Maps
  • Topographic Maps
  • Bird Tour Map

Permits

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  • Permits for events, firewood, photography, and other specials uses
  • Need arecreation pass instead?

Features

A gate in front of a lake with very little ice on it and mountains behind.
Due to high temperatures and lack of snow, ice on the lakes within the Arapaho National Recreation Area has not capped to provide a consistently safe…
Families line up to meet Smokey bear and have their photo taken by Forest Service staff.
For many families, heading into the forest to cut a Christmas tree is a tradition that marks the start of the holiday season. On the Arapaho and…
Fall colors at Big Bend Picnic Area
As Colorado’s fall colors begin to change and near their peak, the Forest Service is asking visitors to Do Colorado Right by keeping leaf peeping…
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Deep into a canyon in Colorado, six Forest Service trucks from Nebraska sit in the shade of a row of pines as firefighters pile brush nearby. Spring…