List of National Park System areas in Colorado

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Main article: Geography of Colorado
See also: List of protected areas of Colorado
Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.

This is a list of National Park System areas in the U.S. State of Colorado. The National Park Service manages 17 of the 21 National Park System areas in Colorado plus five Colorado National Wildernesses.

National Parks[]

List of national parks in Colorado redirects here.
The Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park

The four National Parks within Colorado are:

  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Montrose
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca
  • Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site near Cortez
  • Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and Grand Lake

National Monuments[]

List of national monuments in Colorado redirects here.
The Great Kiva in Chimney Rock National Monument.
Steamboat Rock in Dinosaur National Monument.

The eight National Monuments in Colorado are:

  • Browns Canyon National Monument[a] near Nathrop
  • Canyons of the Ancients National Monument[b] near Cortez
  • Chimney Rock National Monument[c] near Pagosa Springs
  • Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita
  • Dinosaur National Monument[d] near Dinosaur
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument near Florissant
  • Hovenweep National Monument[e] near Cortez
  • Yucca House National Monument near Cortez

Two former National Monuments were reclassified due to their remoteness:

National Historic Sites[]

List of national historic sites in Colorado redirects here.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.

The two National Historic Sites within Colorado are:

proposed:

National Recreation Areas[]

List of national recreation areas in Colorado redirects here.
The Dillon Pinnacles in Curecanti National Recreation Area.

The two National Recreation Areas within Colorado are::

National Historic Trails[]

List of national historic trails in Colorado redirects here.
Spanish Peaks as seen from the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.

The four National Historic Trails that pass through Colorado are:

  • California National Historic Trail[f] through Sedgwick County
  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail[g] through southwestern Colorado
  • Pony Express National Historic Trail[h] through Sedgwick County
  • Santa Fe National Historic Trail[i] through southeastern Colorado

National Scenic Trail[]

List of national scenic trails in Colorado redirects here.
Grays Peak is the highest point on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Continental Divide in North America.

The National Scenic Trail that passes through Colorado is:

National Wildernesses[]

Main article: List of national wildernesses in Colorado
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness.

The National Park Service also manages five of the 44 National Wildernesses within Colorado.

  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness
  • Great Sand Dunes Wilderness
  • Indian Peaks Wilderness[k]
  • Mesa Verde Wilderness
  • Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
  2. ^ Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.
  4. ^ Dinosaur National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
  5. ^ Hovenweep National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
  6. ^ The California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California.
  7. ^ The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
  8. ^ The Pony Express National Historic Trail traverses eight U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
  9. ^ The Santa Fe National Historic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
  10. ^ The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
  11. ^ Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service and the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.

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Coordinates: 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

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