San Juan National Forest

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San Juan National Forest is a vast protected area in southwestern Colorado known for its rugged alpine landscapes, dense forests, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national forest
protected area
area approximately 1.8 million acres
approximately 7,300 square kilometers
climate high-altitude continental climate
containsProtectedArea Lizard Head Wilderness
South San Juan Wilderness
Weminuche Wilderness
containsTrail Colorado Trail
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
surface form: Continental Divide Trail

Engineer Mountain Trail
Hermosa Creek Trail
Vallecito Creek Trail
containsTreeSpecies Douglas fir
surface form: Douglas-fir

Engelmann spruce
aspen
ponderosa pine
containsWaterBody Animas River
Dolores River NERFINISHED
Florida River
Piedra River NERFINISHED
Vallecito Creek
containsWildlifeSpecies Canada lynx
bighorn sheep
black bear
elk
mountain lion
mule deer
various raptor species
country United States of America
established early 20th century
governingBody U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
hasFeature campgrounds
high mountain passes
scenic byways
trailheads
wilderness areas
hasRecreationActivity backpacking
camping
cross-country skiing
fishing
hiking
horseback riding
hunting
mountain biking
off-highway vehicle riding
scenic driving
snowmobiling
snowshoeing
headquartersLocation Durango
surface form: Durango, Colorado
highestPoint peaks over 14,000 feet in elevation (nearby San Juan Mountains)
IUCNCategory VI (Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
landUse grazing
recreation
timber management
watershed protection
locatedIn Colorado
southwestern Colorado
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Archuleta County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Dolores County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Hinsdale County, Colorado NERFINISHED
La Plata County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Mineral County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Montezuma County, Colorado NERFINISHED
San Juan County, Colorado NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange San Juan Mountains
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
nearbyCity Bayfield, Colorado
Cortez, Colorado NERFINISHED
Durango
surface form: Durango, Colorado

Pagosa Springs
surface form: Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Silverton
surface form: Silverton, Colorado
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf U.S. National Forest
surface form: U.S. National Forest System
primaryUse multiple use
terrainFeature deep canyons
dense coniferous forests
high mountain peaks
river valleys
rugged alpine landscapes
traversedBy Million Dollar Highway
San Juan Skyway
vegetationType alpine tundra
montane forest
subalpine forest

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San Juan Mountains contains San Juan National Forest
Western Colorado containsProtectedArea San Juan National Forest
southwestern Colorado contains San Juan National Forest
subject surface form: Southwestern Colorado
Southern Ute Indian Reservation borderedBy San Juan National Forest
Chicago Basin locatedIn San Juan National Forest
Chicago Basin nationalForest San Juan National Forest
San Juan Skyway passesThrough San Juan National Forest
Lake City near San Juan National Forest
Southern Rocky Mountains containsProtectedArea San Juan National Forest
Durango near San Juan National Forest
Dolores River sourceLocatedIn San Juan National Forest
Dolores River locatedInProtectedArea San Juan National Forest
Cortez, Colorado hasNearbyProtectedArea San Juan National Forest
Weminuche Wilderness locatedIn San Juan National Forest
Weminuche Wilderness managingAgency San Juan National Forest
Pagosa Springs near San Juan National Forest
Montezuma County, Colorado contains San Juan National Forest
this entity surface form: San Juan National Forest (part)