Santa Fe National Forest

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Santa Fe National Forest is a large protected area in northern New Mexico known for its diverse mountain landscapes, forests, and extensive recreational opportunities such as hiking, camping, and skiing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
borderedBy Carson National Forest (to the north)
contains Dome Wilderness
Jemez Mountains region
surface form: Jemez Mountains

Pecos Wilderness
Rio Grande
San Pedro Parks Wilderness
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Valles Caldera
surface form: Valles Caldera National Preserve (adjacent/partly surrounded)

alpine meadows
aspen groves
high desert
lakes and reservoirs
ponderosa pine forests
rivers and streams
spruce-fir forests
country United States of America
establishedIn early 20th century
hasArea approximately 1.6 million acres
approximately 6,500 square kilometers
hasClimate alpine (at higher elevations)
semi-arid
hasElevationRange from about 5,000 feet to over 13,000 feet
hasFeature archaeological sites of Ancestral Puebloan cultures
volcanic landscapes in the Jemez Mountains
hasHeadquartersLocation Santa Fe, New Mexico
hasIUCNCategory VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) (approximate/typical for US national forests)
highestPoint Truchas Peak vicinity
locatedIn New Mexico
northern New Mexico
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
near Los Alamos, New Mexico
surface form: city of Los Alamos

Santa Fe, New Mexico
surface form: city of Santa Fe

Pecos Pueblo and Mission Church
surface form: town of Pecos
offersActivity backpacking
camping
cross-country skiing
downhill skiing
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
hunting
mountain biking
picnicking
scenic driving
snowshoeing
wildlife viewing
partOf U.S. National Forest
surface form: U.S. National Forest System

Referenced by (2)

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Los Alamos, New Mexico adjacentTo Santa Fe National Forest
Northern New Mexico hasProtectedArea Santa Fe National Forest