White River National Forest
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| White River National Forest | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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 The Maroon Bells in White River National Forest |
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| Location | Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Glenwood Springs, CO |
| Coordinates | 39°35′20″N 105°38′35″W / 39.589°N 105.643°WCoordinates: 39°35′20″N 105°38′35″W / 39.589°N 105.643°W |
| Area | 2,285,970 acres (9,251.0 km2) |
| Established | 28 June 1902 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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White River National Forest is a National Forest in northwest Colorado. It is named after the White River that passes through it. It also contains the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, largely considered the birthplace of the U.S. Wilderness Area system.
The following ski areas are located inside the forest:
- Arapahoe Basin
- Aspen Mountain
- Aspen Highlands
- Beaver Creek
- Breckenridge
- Buttermilk
- Copper Mountain
- Keystone
- Snowmass
- Sunlight
- Vail
The Maroon Bells, a famous collection of Paleozoic sandstone and mudstone peaks near Aspen.
The forest contains 2,285,970 acres (3,571.8 sq mi, or 9,250.99 km²). In descending order of land area it is located in parts of:
The forest is managed from Forest Service offices in Glenwood Springs. There are local ranger district offices in Aspen, Carbondale, Eagle, Meeker, Minturn, Rifle, and Silverthorne.[2]
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Wilderness areas [edit]
There are eight officially designated wilderness areas lying within White River National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Five of them extend into neighboring National Forests (as indicated).
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness (the largest part in San Isabel NF; also partly in Gunnison NF)
- Eagles Nest Wilderness
- Flat Tops Wilderness (partly in Routt NF)
- Holy Cross Wilderness (partly in San Isabel NF)
- Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
- Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness (partly in Gunnison NF)
- Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
- Raggeds Wilderness (mostly in Gunnison NF)
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- IUCN Category VI
- Protected areas of Eagle County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Garfield County, Colorado
- National Forests of Colorado
- Protected areas of Pitkin County, Colorado
- Protected areas on the Colorado River
- Protected areas of Rio Blanco County, Colorado
- Protected areas of Mesa County, Colorado
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