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Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Region

Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions

 

Partnerships Build, Rebuild Historic Sites
(September 2008) – Partnerships were the cornerstone of the first U.S.Forest Service campground in the United States, and the Pike–San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron–Comanche National Grasslands San Carlos Ranger District is using partnerships to rebuild several historically important sites four miles from Beulah, Colorado. more>>

Image of Rocky Mountain Region map. Click to explore Wyoming's national forests and grasslands Click to explore South Dakota's national forests and grasslands! Click to explore Colorado's national forests and grasslands Click to explore Kansas' national grassland Click to explore Nebraska's national forests and grasslands The Rocky Mountain Region manages 17 national forests and 7 national grasslands throughout Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and most of South Dakota and Wyoming. Our region offers many different summer and winter recreational opportunities. To begin exploring a national forest or national grassland in the Rocky Mountain Region click on the state map above to start your adventure!
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Current Conditions Recreation Site Closures and Delays, including Campgrounds
Updated August 29, 2008

 

Colorado Roadless Rule
The Forest Service is initiating a public rulemaking process to address the management of roadless areas on National Forest System lands within the state of Colorado as a result of a petition submitted by Governor Bill Ritter on behalf of the State of Colorado. The State is a cooperating agency in this effort. more >>

Revised Colorado Roadless Rule Public Meeting (Open House) Schedule – Updated. Portable Document Format 35 kb

 

Image of USFS RRAC logo and link to RRAC page Colorado RRAC
The Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (RRAC) is a citizen´s advisory committee that makes recommendations on creating new or changing existing recreation fees managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado. more >>

 

Image of leaf changing colors and link to Fall Color page Fall Color Reports
During the fall season, our region is vibrant with leaves of red, orange, yellow, and gold! Read current reports on the best places to view breathtaking scenery throughout the beautiful Rocky Mountain Region. In addition, learn about the science of why leaves change color and enjoy photographs from previous years. more >>

 

PartnershipPartnership Information
We are actively pursuing new avenues for increasing partnerships and collaboration. more >>

 

Regional Bark Beetle Information
Forests in Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming are experiencing bark beetle epidemics at a historically unprecedented scale. more >>

 

Travel Management
The Travel Management Rule (the Rule) announced in 2005 requires each National Forest and Grassland to identify and designate those roads, trails, and areas that are open to motor vehicle use. Forests and Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Region are seeking public input and coordinating with federal, state, county, and other local governmental entities as well as tribal governments to implement the Rule. more >>

 

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U.S. Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
 740 Simms St
Golden, CO 80401
303-275-5350

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Last modified September 12, 2008

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