List of protected areas of Colorado

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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United States of America
.

This is a list of

U.S. State of Colorado
.

Federal lands

The United States federal government owns 36.23% of Colorado's total land area.

National Park System

The

National Wildernesses
.

National Parks

The four National Parks within Colorado are:

National Monuments

The Great Kiva in Chimney Rock National Monument.
Colorado National Monument.
Steamboat Rock in Dinosaur National Monument.

The nine

National Monuments
in Colorado are:

Two former National Monuments were elevated to

National Park
:

Two former National Monuments were abolished due to their remoteness:

National Historic Sites

Santa Fe National Historic Trail
.

The three National Historic Sites within Colorado are:

National Recreation Areas

The Dillon Pinnacles in Curecanti National Recreation Area.

The two National Recreation Areas within Colorado are::

National Historic Trails

Santa Fe National Historic Trail
.

The four National Historic Trails that pass through Colorado are:

National Scenic Trail

.

The National Scenic Trail that passes through Colorado is:

National Forests

National Grasslands
in light green
Mount Elbert in the San Isabel National Forest.

The

National Forests
within Colorado.

National Grasslands

Picketwire Canyon in Comanche National Grassland.

The

National Grasslands
within Colorado.

National Wildernesses

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.

National Conservation Areas

The Dominguez–Escalante NCA.

The

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.

Federally designated areas

The following areas are designated by the National Park Service, but reside on a variety of federal, state, county, city, town, and private lands.

National Heritage Areas

The South Fork South Platte River in the South Park National Heritage Area.

The three National Heritage Areas in Colorado are:

National Historic Landmarks

The Colorado Chautauqua Auditorium.
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.
The Tabor Grand Hotel in the Leadville Historic District.

The 26 National Historic Landmarks in Colorado are:

National Natural Landmarks

The Garden of the Gods.
Hanging Lake .

The 16 National Natural Landmarks in Colorado are:

National Recreation Trails

Grays Peak National Recreation Trail approaching the summit
Mount Evans National Recreation Trail
.
Mule deer along one of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails.

The 28 federally designated

National Recreation Trails
in Colorado are:

National Register of Historic Places

The Royal Gorge Bridge.

There are more than 1,500 Colorado sites on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wild and Scenic River

Cache la Poudre Wild and Scenic River
.

The

Wild and Scenic River
in Colorado is:

  • Cache la Poudre Wild and Scenic River

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

The Blanca Wetlands ACEC.

The

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
in western Colorado.

State lands

Colorado State Parks

Eldorado Canyon State Park.
Fishers Peak State Park.
A yurt in Mancos State Park.
Roxborough State Park.
State Forest State Park.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the 43 Colorado State Parks.

Colorado Wildlife Areas

DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the 307 Colorado State Wildlife Areas.

State designated areas

Colorado Natural Areas

Arikaree River Natural Area
.
Dakota Hogback Natural Area
.
Garden Park Fossil Locality
.
Lake San Cristobal Natural Area
.
The Mount Goliath Natural Area.
Rabbit Valley Natural Area
.
Redcloud Peak Natural Area
.
Roxborough Natural Area
.
Slumgullion Earthflow Natural Area
.
Staunton Natural Area
.
Trinidad K-T Boundary Natural Area
.
Wheeler Geologic Natural Area
.

The

Colorado Natural Areas.[1]

Regional trails

.

The following transcontinental hiking trail was established by the

American Discovery Trail Society
.

The following hiking trail across the

Colorado Trail Foundation
.

The following three

Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association and the Bureau of Land Management
.

Bicycle routes

TransAmerica Trail Bicycle Route
.

The following four bicycle touring routes through Colorado are regularly scouted by the Adventure Cycling Association.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
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  4. ^ Dinosaur National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
  5. ^ Hovenweep National Monument extends into the State of Utah.
  6. ^ Yucca House National Monument remains undeveloped.
  7. California National Historic Trail traverses ten U.S. states: Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and California
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  12. ^ a b c d e f g h Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
  13. National Forest Service
    .
  14. ^ Managed by the United States Air Force.
  15. ^ a b Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
  16. ^ Managed by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.
  17. ^ Managed by the City of Westminster, Colorado.
  18. ^
    Colorado State Parks
    .
  19. ^ Managed by Lake County, Colorado.
  20. ^ Managed by the Poudre River Trail Corridor, Inc.
  21. ^ a b Managed by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  22. ^ Managed by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Natural Areas Program, 2018-2020 review, triennal report to Governor Polis" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. State of Colorado. n.d. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-25.

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