Arapaho Roosevelt and Pawnee Home

Welcome to Your Forests & Grassland!

As one of the most visited national forests in the country, there is an adventure waiting for everyone!

Explore Recreation

The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland are located in north central Colorado and encompass 1.5 million acres across five districts. Learn more about the area.

  • Know Before You Go

    A placeholder image

    Trip planning resources and considerations before you head out.

  • Maps

    A placeholder image

    National Forest Visitor Maps, atlases, MVUMs, free downloads, and more.

  • Recreation

    A placeholder image

    From hiking and biking to camping and fishing to everything in between, the Forests and Grassland has something for you!

  • Destinations

    A placeholder image

    Our top-rated and most visited locations, including 10 Wilderness areas, the Cache la Poudre River - Colorado's only Wild and Scenic River, Mount Blue Sky, the Arapaho National Recreation Area, and Brainard Lake.

  • Passes & Permits

    A placeholder image

    Some areas or activities require a special pass or permit. This includes Mount Blue Sky, the Arapaho National Recreation Area, and Brainard Lake. Get your passes and permits online!

Features

Students of Fire

Job Corps preparing for a prescribed burn

Job Corps fire crews shape students’ futures and the landscape during the wildfire crisis

View Feature

Communities coalescing

Communities coalescing

Colorado Front Range landscape partners cross boundaries to reduce wildfire risk

View Feature