Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Contact Information

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
2250 Highway 50
Delta, Colorado 81416
(970) 874-6600

This is Colorado's Year of Water. The Water 2012 Campaign is a statewide effort to connect Coloradans with their water. There is a lot planned to help celebrate Colorado's Water! See below for more Forest water information and links to Water 2012 education programs, stewardship events and other activities.

Welcome

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests are a combination of separate National Forests located on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. These three combined Forests cover 3,161,900 acres of public land in the central and southern Rocky Mountains, an area that lies south of the Colorado River and west of the Continental Divide with some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rockies.

The Forests vary in elevation from 5,800 feet above sea level in Roubideau Creek Canyon to 14,309 feet on Uncompahgre Peak.

The Forests include spectacular features like the 355 foot high Bridal Veil falls; the Grand Mesa with over 300 lakes, one of the world's largest flat top mountains; and Alpine Tunnel, once the highest railroad tunnel in North America.

Features

Another step closer to a Colorado Roadless Rule?

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced the release of the final Environmental Impact Statement for the final Colorado Roadless Rule. The preferred alternative identified in the impact statement provides conservation for 4.2 million acres of National Forest roadless areas within Colorado. For more on the Final Environmental Impact Statement...

Celebrate Colorado's Year of Water

As part of the Water 2012 Campaign, our Forest is a partner in the many opportunities to engage you in appreciating and learning about water in Colorado and on the GMUG National Forest. Learn more......

View More Features