State Forest State Park
Appearance
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Location | Jackson / Larimer counties, Colorado, United States |
Nearest city | Walden, CO |
Coordinates | 40°30′41″N 106°00′37″W / 40.51139°N 106.01028°W |
Area | 70,838 acres (286.67 km2) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | Colorado State Parks |
State Forest State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Jackson and Larimer counties east of Walden, Colorado. The 70,838-acre (286.67 km2) park was established in 1970 in the Medicine Bow Range of the Rocky Mountains. Facilities include a visitors center, over 200 campsites, cabins, picnic sites, boat ramps and 94 miles (151 km) of hiking trails. About 52,000 acres (210 km2) of the park are forested in lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, colorado blue spruce, aspen and other species. Wildlife in the park includes moose, bighorn sheep, black bear, mule deer and elk.
References
- "State Forest State Park". Colorado State Parks.