National Forests in the Intermountain States

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest Fort Collins, CO	1,813,000	Mt. Goliath Natural Area, Mt. Evans and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas, Mt. Evans Highway, Peak to Peak Highway, Moffat Tunnel, Cache la Poudre River.
Grand Mesa National Forest Grand Junction, CO	360,000	Grand Mesa is one of the largest flat-topped mountains on Earth. Aspen and pine forests, Lands End Overlook.
Gunnison National Forest Gunnison, CO	1,700,000	Lots of Rocky Mountain scenery, Slumgullion Earthflow, Black Canyon, Ghost towns
Pike National Forest Pueblo, CO	1,106,000	Pikes Peak, Lost Creek Wilderness, Lake Abyss Scenic Area, Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area
Rio Grande National Forest South Fork, CO	1,800,000	Sangre de Cristo and San Juan Mountain ranges, Continental Divide, Wheeler Geologic Area
Routt National Forest Steamboat Springs, CO	1,125,000	Continental Divide, North Park, Hahn's Peak, high grasslands and alpine lakes.
San Isabel National Forest Pueblo, CO	1,238,000	Highest average elevation of any National Forest. Mt. Elbert, Spanish Peaks, Headwaters of the Arkansas River
San Juan National Forest Durango, CO	1,870,000	Chimney Rock Archeological Area, San Juan Skyway, Vallecito and McPhee Reservoirs, lush river valleys, several 14ers and high 13ers.
Uncompahgre National Forest Delta, CO	1,101,912	Mt. Sneffels, Ouray, Uncompahgre Wilderness, Uncompahgre Peak, Telluride, Bridal Veil Falls
White River National Forest Glenwood Springs, CO	2,300,000	Independence Pass, 7 wilderness areas, over 1300 miles of maintained trails, ski areas.

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Carson National Forest Taos, NM	1,507,000	Wheeler Peak Wilderness, Pecos Wilderness, Valle Vidal, Cruces Basin, Abiquiu
Cibola National Forest Albuquerque, NM	1,625,542	Mt. Taylor, Sandia Peak, Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Withington Wilderness, Apache Kid Wilderness
Gila National Forest Silver City, NM	3,300,000	Gila Cliff Dwellings, Tularosa Mountains, Gila Wilderness, Aldo Leopold Wilderness, Big Burro Mountains
Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo, NM	1,103,441	Sunspot, Sacramento Mountains, Capitan Mountain Wilderness, White Mountain Wilderness, Guadalupe Mountains
Santa Fe National Forest Santa Fe, NM	1,567,181	Pecos Wilderness, Truchas Peaks, Jemez Mountains, Valle Grande, San Pedro Peaks Wilderness, Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Springerville, AZ	2,000,000	Gallo Mountains, Escudilla, Mt. Baldy, Blue Range Primitive Area
Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, AZ		San Francisco Peaks, Red Rock Country, Mormon Lake, Mogollon Rim
Coronado National Forest Tucson, AZ	1,780,000	Geronimo surrender site, Peloncillo Mountains, Mt. Lemmon
Kaibab National Forest Williams, AZ	1,600,000	Surrounds the Grand Canyon, Mt. Kendrick
Prescott National Forest Prescott, AZ	1,250,000	Central Arizona north of Phoenix, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Verde River
Tonto National Forest Phoenix, AZ	2,873,000	5th largest National Forest in America

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Ashley National Forest Vernal, UT	1,384,132	Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, High Uintas Wilderness
Dixie National Forest Cedar City, UT	1,900,000
Fishlake National Forest Richfield, UT	1,500,000
Manti-La Sal National Forest Price, UT	1,413,111	Dark Canyon Wilderness
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Salt Lake City, UT	2,290,000

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Sparks, NV	6,300,000

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Boise National Forest Boise, ID	2,612,000
Caribou-Targhee National Forest Idaho Falls, ID	3,000,000	Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Winegar Hole Wilderness
Clearwater National Forest Orofino, ID	1,800,000
Idaho Panhandle National Forests Coeur D'Alene, ID
Nez Perce National Forest Grangeville, ID	2,200,000
Payette National Forest McCall, ID	2,300,000
Salmon-Challis National Forest Salmon, ID	4,300,000	Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, Lemhi Pass, Lost Trail Pass, Nez Perce Trail
Sawtooth National Forest Twin Falls, ID	1,947,520	Sawtooth Wilderness

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Bighorn National Forest Sheridan, WY	1,115,073	Cloud Peak Wilderness, Bighorn Mountains
Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson, WY	3,400,000	Bridger Wilderness, Teton Wilderness, Gros Ventre Wilderness
Medicine Bow National Forest Laramie, WY	2,900,000	Savage Run Wilderness, Huston Park Wilderness, Encampment River Wilderness
Shoshone National Forest Cody, WY	2,400,000	North Absaroka Wilderness, Washakie Wilderness, Popo Agie Wilderness, Fitzpatrick Wilderness

Name, Location	Acreage	Comments
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Dillon, MT	3,320,000	Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
Bitterroot National Forest Hamilton, MT	1,600,000	Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Custer National Forest Billings, MT	1,300,000	Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Granite Peak
Flathead National Forest Kalispell, MT	2,300,000	Bob Marshall Wilderness, Great Bear Wilderness
Gallatin National Forest Bozeman, MT	1,800,000	Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Granite Peak
Helena National Forest Helena, MT	950,000	Gates of the Mountains Wilderness
Kootenai National Forest Libby, MT	2,200,000	Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Lewis & Clark National Forest Great Falls, MT	1,740,000	Great Bear Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Scapegoat Wilderness
Lolo National Forest Missoula, MT		Bob Marshall Wilderness, Mission Mountains Wilderness, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Welcome Creek Wilderness

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