List of Colorado National Parks

The following lists identify by class the public use lands in the State of Colorado managed by the federal government of the United States.

National parks

The four United States National Parks within the State of Colorado are:
*Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near MontroseManaged by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.]
*Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Mosca
*Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site near Cortez
*Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park and Grand Lake

National monuments

The six United States National Monuments in the State of Colorado are:
*Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near CortezManaged by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.]
*Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction and Fruita
*Dinosaur National Monument near Dinosaur
*Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument near Florissant
*Hovenweep National Monument near Cortez
*Yucca House National Monument near Cortez

National historic sites

The two United States National Historic Sites within the State of Colorado are:
*Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta
*Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Chivington

National historic trails

The three United States National Historic Trails that pass through the State of Colorado are:
*Old Spanish National Historic Trail through southwestern Colorado
*Pony Express National Historic Trail through northeastern Colorado
*Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado

National scenic trail

The United States National Scenic Trail that passes through the State of Colorado is:
*Continental Divide National Scenic Trail along the Continental DivideJointly managed by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service, and the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.]

‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮=National recreation trails=

The 28 federally designated National Recreation Trails in the State of Colorado are:
*Apex National Recreation Trail near GoldenManaged by the Jefferson County Open Space Program.]
*Barr National Recreation Trail between Manitou Springs and Pikes PeakManaged by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.]
*Bear Creek National Recreation Trail near Ouray
*Big Dry Creek National Recreation Trail through WestminsterManaged by the City of Westminster, Colorado.]
*Calico National Recreation Trail near Dolores
*Crag Crest National Recreation Trail near Cedaredge
*Devils Head National Recreation Trail near Sedalia
*Fish Creek Falls National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs
*Grays Peak National Recreation Trail near Silver Plume
*Greyrock Mountain National Recreation Trail near Laporte
*Highline Canal National Recreation Trail through metropolitan DenverManaged by Colorado State Parks.]
*Highline Loop National Recreation Trail near Dolores
*Lake Fork National Recreation Trail near South Fork
*Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail near LeadvilleManaged by Lake County, Colorado.]
*Mount Evans National Recreation Trail near Idaho Springs
*Mount McConnel National Recreation Trail near Laporte
*Petroglyph Point National Recreation Trail in Mesa Verde National Park
*Platte River Greenway National Recreation Trail through metropolitan Denver
*Poudre River National Recreation Trail between Greeley and WindsorManaged by the Poudre River Trail Corridor.]
*Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Recreation Trails near DenverManaged by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.]
*Round Mountain National Recreation Trail near Loveland
*Swamp Park National Recreation Trail near Steamboat Springs
*Two Elk National Recreation Trail near Vail
*Two Ponds National Recreation Trail in Arvada
*Vail Pass National Recreation Trail between Copper Mountain and Vail
*West Lost Trail Creek National Recreation Trail near Creede
*Wheeler Ten Mile National Recreation Trail between Frisco and Copper Mountain
*White House Ranch National Recreation Trail in Colorado SpringsManaged by the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department.]

National recreation areas

The two United States National Recreation Areas within the State of Colorado are:
*Arapaho National Recreation Area near GranbyManaged by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Forest Service.]
*Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison

National forests

The 11 United States National Forests within the State of Colorado are:
*Arapaho National Forest
*Grand Mesa National Forest
*Gunnison National Forest
*Pike National Forest
*Rio Grande National Forest
*Roosevelt National Forest
*Routt National Forest
*San Isabel National Forest
*San Juan National Forest
*Uncompahgre National Forest
*White River National Forest

National grasslands

The two United States National Grasslands within the State of Colorado are:
*Comanche National Grassland
*Pawnee National Grassland

National wildlife refuges

The seven United States National Wildlife Refuges within the State of Colorado are:
*Alamosa National Wildlife RefugeManaged by the United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.]
*Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
*Baca National Wildlife Refuge
*Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge
*Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
*Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
*Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

National wilderness areas

The 41 United States National Wilderness Areas within the State of Colorado are:
*Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness
*Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness
*Buffalo Peaks Wilderness
*Byers Peak Wilderness
*Cache La Poudre Wilderness
*Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
*Comanche Peak Wilderness
*Eagles Nest Wilderness
*Flat Tops Wilderness
*Fossil Ridge Wilderness
*Great Sand Dunes Wilderness
*Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness
*Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
*Holy Cross Wilderness
*Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness
*Indian Peaks Wilderness
*James Peak Wilderness
*La Garita Wilderness
*Lizard Head Wilderness
*Lost Creek Wilderness
*Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
*Mesa Verde Wilderness
*Mount Evans Wilderness
*Mount Massive Wilderness
*Mount Sneffels Wilderness
*Mount Zirkel Wilderness
*Neota Wilderness
*Never Summer Wilderness
*Platte River Wilderness
*Powderhorn Wilderness
*Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness
*Raggeds Wilderness
*Rawah Wilderness
*Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
*Sarvis Creek Wilderness
*South San Juan Wilderness
*Spanish Peaks Wilderness
*Uncompahgre Wilderness
*Vasquez Peak Wilderness
*Weminuche Wilderness
*West Elk Wilderness

Other federal lands

The United States Bureau of Land Management manages the extensive federal land holdings in western Colorado not managed by other federal agencies.

ee also

*Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways
*List of Colorado state parks
*List of Colorado trails
*State of Colorado

References