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Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands covers nearly three million acres from western Kansas and Colorado's highest mountain peaks along the Continental Divide. This landscape offers a variety of ecosystems rich in history, geology, scenery, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.
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FIRE RESTRICTIONS AND FOREST ORDERS
A list of Forest Orders that includes motor vehicle use maps, fire restrictions, closures, and other restricted activities by district.
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Fire Information
The PSICC is one of the priority landscapes for the "Confronting the Wildfire Crisis Strategy". Everything you need to know about the resource work happening from the Front Range to the Grasslands.
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Special Projects
Information about current and proposed projects for watershed restoration, habitat improvement, recreation sites, timber sales, roads and more.
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Maps and Publications
Visitor Maps and publications are available at forest offices. For detailed information, contact the Ranger District you are visiting and speak with one of our visitor information staff.
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Passes and Permits
Recreation, forest products, events, commercial filming and all other permits you may need.
Recent News
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Firefighters to train for upcoming fire season at Pathfinder Park
Release Date: Apr 14, 2025
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Forest treatments continue on South Platte Ranger District
Release Date: Apr 11, 2025
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Pike National Forest begins spring prescribed fire implementation for forest health and public safety
Release Date: Apr 8, 2025
Features
Special summer help joins Leadville Ranger District
The Leadville Ranger District has special assistants to help them complete trail maintenance and manage its wilderness areas. While the assistants are the four-legged furry kind, they may not be the ones you’d expect—they’re llamas! Well trained llamas are docile, easy to handle and transport, low maintenance and walk at a similar pace as their human coworkers, which make them great additions to the wilderness trail crew. Llamas, Wyatt and Junior, were welcomed to the team in June 2024 to support the program through August 2024. They are assisting on several projects including wilderness trail bridge maintenance and replacement, two trail reroutes, and a handful of other general maintenance tasks such as sign installations, wilderness patrols and alpine lake clean-up efforts.
USDA Forest Service International Programs Workshop in Brazil April 22-26, 2024
The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, located in USDA Forest Service Region 2, recently supported the USDA Forest Service International Programs in Brazil at a five-day sustainable trail and natural resource management workshop April 22-26, 2024 at the Brasilia National Park.