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Coronado National Forest 300 W. Congress Street Tucson, AZ, USA 85701 (520) 388-8300 (520) 388-8304 TTY

Welcome

map: location of Coronado National Forest in SE AZ

The Coronado National Forest covers 1,780,000 acres of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Elevations range from 3,000 feet to 10,720 feet in twelve widely scattered mountain ranges or "sky islands" that rise dramatically from the desert floor, supporting plant communities as biologically diverse as those encountered on a trip from Mexico to Canada.

Views are spectacular from these mountains, and visitors may experience all four seasons during a single day's journey, wandering through the desert among giant saguaro cactus and colorful wildflowers in the morning, enjoying lunch beside a mountain stream, and playing in the snow later in the afternoon.

The sky islands of the Coronado National Forest are unique and surprising, offering year-round recreation opportunities.

Mt. Lemmon Highway Road Conditions

Planning on driving to Summerhaven or

recreate anywhere in the Catalina Mountains?

We recommend you call the Pima County Sheriff's

Road Condition Hotline prior starting your trip.

520-547-7510

Due to hazardous road conditions from changing weather and occasional

high volumes of travelers, the Sheriff's Department closes and opens the

highway as conditions dictate, for your driving safety.

HIGH ELEVATION DIRT ROADS ON MT. LEMMON

CLOSING TODAY DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS

Click here for details

CATALINA RANGER DISTRICT ANNOUNCES

SEASONAL CLOSURES

MT. LEMMON FOREST ROADS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15

News Release (details)

DOUGLAS RANGER DISTRICT TO BEGIN PILE BURNING

Little Residual Smoke is Anticipated

News Release (details)

National Recreation Passes

Learn more about the Federal Recreation Pass Programs.

Kentucky Camp

For Rent: Rustic adobe cabin in historic Kentucky Camp, in the Santa Rita Mountains. As part of the Forest Service’s Rooms With A View program, a small cabin at Kentucky Camp is available for overnight stays, for up to 4 people.

Americans are fascinated with the history of the West, with its stories of adventure, hardship, perseverance, failure and the occasional spectacular success. Mining is part of that story. These pages tell of one mining venture in the Santa Rita Mountains of the Coronado National Forest, and what the Forest and dedicated volunteers are doing to preserve its history. MORE

CURRENT CONDITIONS
Pima County Roads, including Mt. Lemmon, call (520) 547-7510 Current Southwest Wildland Fire Information Prescribed Fire Information

Sierra Vista Ranger District

January 12,2009

The Sierra Vista Ranger District is providing an opportunity to comment on a proposal to authorize livestock grazing in the Whetstone Mountains grazing allotments. Comments will be accepted through February 9, 2009.

Environmental Assessment

Legal Notice:

Opportunity to Comment.

Douglas Ranger District

December 22, 2008

Douglas District Ranger William Edwards signed a decision to authorize managed livestock grazing and to implement selected range improvements on seven allotments in the Dragoon Mountains. A legal notice of this decision was published in the Douglas Daily Dispatch on December 25, 2007.

Dragoon_Decision_Notice

Project_Area_Map

Announcement_Letter

Douglas Ranger District

December 19, 2008

District Ranger William Edwards signed a decision to authorize managed livestock grazing and to implement selected range improvements on eight allotments in the Chiricahua and Pedregosa Mountains. A legal notice of this decision was published in the Douglas Daily Dispatch on December 25, 2007.

Decision_Notice

Announcment Letter

Safford Ranger District

New Special-Use Permits for Recreation Residences on the Safford Ranger District

Notice of Availability

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Douglas Ranger District

Habitat Improvement Project

Restoration of Native Aquatic Species
in the Redrock Canyon Watershed

Legal Notice: Withdrawal of Decision
On October 14, 2008, Coronado National Forest Supervisor Jeanine Derby withdrew the subject decision, for which was a Decision Notice, with Finding of No Significant Impact, was signed on July 14, 2008.

Decision Notice, with a Finding of No Significant Impact

Mt. Graham International Observatory Permit Renewal

Recreation Facility Analysis
Public comment invited

Pinaleño Ecosystem Restoration Project
Public comment invited

Travel Management
The Coronado National Forest requests public input to identify and designate roads, trails and areas for motor vehicle use

Travel Management Rule Implementation Update

November 2008

Coronado Plan Revision
The public is invited to participate in the process to revise the Forest Plan

2008 Meetings Schedule

To view our Appeal Responses, please visit the Forest Service Appeal Response page for the Coronado National Forest.

To view our Objection Responses, please visit the Forest Service Appeal Response page for the Coronado National Forest.

Current Coronado Schedule of Proposed Action

Coronado National Forest
This Page was Updated Tuesday, 13 January 2009 at 00:16:32 EST