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Posted on: February 12, 2020
Ponderosa pine forests cover more than half of the timbered lands in Colorado. This forest zone occupies most of the Colorado Front Range, the easternmost range of the central Rocky Mountain system. Here ponderosa pine is found at elevations between 6,500 and 9,000 feet. Land features consist of ridges, mountain slopes, steep rocky canyons, foothills, narrow mountain valleys, and large openings or parks.