Rio Grande National Forest
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Rio Grande National Forest is a vast protected area in south-central Colorado known for its rugged mountain landscapes, headwaters of the Rio Grande, and extensive opportunities for outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande National Forest canonical | 10 |
| Rio Grande National Forest (part) | 1 |
| Rio Grande National Forest region | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national forest
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| borders |
Carson National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Carson National Forest (New Mexico)
Gunnison National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Pike National Forest ⓘ
surface form:
Pike-San Isabel National Forests (regionally)
San Juan National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
La Garita Wilderness
ⓘ
Lobo Overlook and Observatory area ⓘ San Juan Mountains ⓘ San Luis Valley ⓘ
surface form:
San Luis Valley (portions)
Sangre de Cristo Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Sangre de Cristo Range
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness ⓘ
surface form:
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness (parts)
South San Juan Wilderness ⓘ Wheeler Geologic Area ⓘ headwaters of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesHabitat |
Rio Grande cutthroat trout
ⓘ
bighorn sheep ⓘ black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ mule deer ⓘ |
| containsWaterBody |
Alamosa River
ⓘ
surface form:
Alamosa River (portions)
Conejos River ⓘ
surface form:
Conejos River (portions)
Rio Grande ⓘ
surface form:
Rio Grande River (headwaters)
Saguache Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Saguache Creek (portions)
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Forest Service Rio Grande National Forest Supervisor's Office
|
| hasHeadquartersIn | Monte Vista, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive outdoor recreation opportunities
ⓘ
headwaters of the Rio Grande ⓘ rugged mountain landscapes ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Southern Colorado
ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Colorado
|
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| offersActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
camping ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ downhill skiing (nearby ski areas on forest lands) ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ off-highway vehicle use (designated areas) ⓘ snowmobiling ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Forest System
|
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rio Grande National Forest (part)
this entity surface form:
Rio Grande National Forest region