Arapaho Roosevelt Pawnee

One of the most visited national forests in the country. There is an adventure waiting for everyone!

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland

Located in north central Colorado and one of the most-visited National Forests in the country, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland encompass 1.5 million acres across five districts and are home to some of the most Epic Adventures in the Rocky Mountains. We hope you enjoy your visit.

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Features

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The Poudre Headwaters Project is a trailblazing endeavor to return one of Colorado’s most critically imperiled species, the Greenback Cutthroat…

Deep into a canyon in Colorado, six Forest Service trucks from Nebraska sit in the shade of a row of pines as firefighters pile brush nearby. Spring…

Fire and frost go hand in hand during the winter on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, and firefighters have been busy since November…

It’s hard to imagine a world without roads. Even at the foot of the Rocky Mountains on the Colorado Front Range, a closed road only results in a…

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Recent Press Releases

Denver Mountain Parks to take helm on Mount Blue Sky this summer

Release Date: April 14, 2026

Seasonal restrictions to protect nesting birds of prey

Release Date: April 13, 2026

Amid bark beetle outbreak, Forest Service will attempt to save high value trees

Release Date: April 6, 2026

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