Dolores Ranger District

The Dolores Ranger District manages 597,373 acres of the San Juan National Forest in Dolores, Montezuma and San Miguel counties, Colorado. The District stretches west of the La Plata Mountains and north to Lizard Head Pass. Its employees are co-located at the Dolores Public Lands Office with the BLM Tres Rios Field Office.

District Ranger: ​Derek Padilla

Visitor Information: James Heller, james.heller@usda.gov

Location: Dolores, CO

29211 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323

Phone:   (970) 882-7296
FAX:  (970) 882-6841
TTY:  (970) 882-6842

Currently serving you virtually, to reach us call or email Visitor Information.

Hours:  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Closed for all federal holidays.