List of federal lands in Colorado

Independence Monument in Colorado National Monument

This is a list of federal lands in the U.S. State of Colorado. The United States federal government owns 36.23% of Colorado's total land area.

National Park System[]

The National Park System includes 21 areas in Colorado. The National Park Service manages 17 of these 21 areas.

National Parks[]

The Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park

The four National Parks within Colorado are:

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rocky Mountain National Park

National Monuments[]

Steamboat Rock in Dinosaur National Monument.

The eight National Monuments in Colorado are:

Browns Canyon National Monument^[a]
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument^[b]
Chimney Rock National Monument^[c]
Colorado National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument^[d]
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument^[e]
Yucca House National Monument

National Historic Sites[]

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.

The two National Historic Sites within Colorado are:

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

National Recreation Areas[]

The Dillon Pinnacles in Curecanti National Recreation Area.

The two National Recreation Areas within Colorado are::

Arapaho National Recreation Area^[c]
Curecanti National Recreation Area

National Historic Trails[]

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[]

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:

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail^[j] along the Continental Divide of the Americas

National Forests[]

An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 11 National Forests in red and the 2 National Grasslands in light green

Mount Elbert in the San Isabel National Forest.

The United States Forest Service manages the 11 National Forests within Colorado.

Arapaho National Forest
Grand Mesa National Forest
Gunnison National Forest
Pike National Forest
Rio Grande National Forest
Roosevelt National Forest
Routt National Forest
San Isabel National Forest
San Juan National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
White River National Forest

National Grasslands[]

Picketwire Canyon in Comanche National Grassland.

The United States Forest Service manages the two National Grasslands within Colorado.

Comanche National Grassland
Pawnee National Grassland

National Wildernesses[]

An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 42 National Wildernesses in red

East Rim Arch in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.

Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness.

Mystic Island Lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness.

The Lost Creek Wilderness.

There are 44 National Wildernesses within Colorado. The United States Forest Service manages 34, the National Park Service manages four, the Bureau of Land Management manages three, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management jointly manage two, and the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service jointly manage one National Wilderness.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness^[k]
Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness^[b]
Buffalo Peaks Wilderness^[c]
Byers Peak Wilderness^[c]
Cache La Poudre Wilderness^[c]
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness^[c]
Comanche Peak Wilderness^[c]
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness^[b]
Eagles Nest Wilderness^[c]
Flat Tops Wilderness^[c]
Fossil Ridge Wilderness^[c]
Great Sand Dunes Wilderness^[k]
Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness^[c]
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness^[c]
Hermosa Creek Wilderness^[c]
Holy Cross Wilderness^[c]
Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness^[c]
Indian Peaks Wilderness^[l]
James Peak Wilderness^[c]
La Garita Wilderness^[c]
Lizard Head Wilderness^[c]
Lost Creek Wilderness^[c]
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness^[c]
Mesa Verde Wilderness^[k]
Mount Evans Wilderness^[c]
Mount Massive Wilderness^[c]
Mount Sneffels Wilderness^[c]
Mount Zirkel Wilderness^[c]
Neota Wilderness^[c]
Never Summer Wilderness^[c]
Platte River Wilderness^[c]
Powderhorn Wilderness^[a]
Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness^[c]
Raggeds Wilderness^[c]
Rawah Wilderness^[c]
Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness^[k]
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness^[c]
Sarvis Creek Wilderness^[c]
South San Juan Wilderness^[c]
Spanish Peaks Wilderness^[c]
Uncompahgre Wilderness^[a]
Vasquez Peak Wilderness^[c]
Weminuche Wilderness^[c]
West Elk Wilderness^[c]

National Conservation Areas[]

The Dominguez–Escalante NCA.

The Bureau of Land Management manages the three National Conservation Areas within Colorado.

National Wildlife Refuges[]

The Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service manages the eight National Wildlife Refuges within Colorado.

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Military installations[]

Peterson Space Force Base.

The major military installations in Colorado include:

Buckley Space Force Base
- Air Reserve Personnel Center
Fort Carson (U.S. Army)
- Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site
Peterson Space Force Base
- Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
Pueblo Chemical Depot (U.S. Army)
Schriever Space Force Base
United States Air Force Academy

Native American reservations[]

Ute Mountain on the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation.

The two Native American reservations remaining in Colorado are:

Southern Ute Indian Reservation — Southern Ute Indian Tribe (1873)
Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation — Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (1940)

Other federal lands[]

An enlargeable map of Colorado showing land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in yellow .

The Bureau of Land Management manages the extensive federal land holdings in western Colorado not managed by another federal agency.

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern[]

The Blanca Wetlands ACEC.

The Bureau of Land Management has designated 88 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern in western Colorado.

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.
^ Dinosaur National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
^ Hovenweep National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
^ The California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California.
^ The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
^ The Pony Express National Historic Trail traverses eight U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.
^ The Santa Fe National Historic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
^ The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
^ 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)

[BLMUSFS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Jointly managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management and the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.

[BLM-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

[USFS-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak Managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service.

[4] Dinosaur National Monument extends into the State of Utah.

[5] Hovenweep National Monument extends into the State of Utah.

[CNHT-6] The California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California.

[OSNHT-7] The Old Spanish National Historic Trail traverses six U.S. states: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.

[PENHT-8] The Pony Express National Historic Trail traverses eight U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California.

[SFNHT-9] The Santa Fe National Historic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

[CDNST-10] The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses five U.S. states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

[NPS-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

[NPSUSFS-12] 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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