US Forest Service Information

The Colorado Trail passes through six national forests and 11 U.S. Forest Service ranger districts as it winds its way from Denver to Durango. While most Forest Service offices cannot provide specific information about the CT itself, they can be particularly useful in providing information on the condition of backcountry access routes (Forest Service roads, etc.) to CT trailheads.

Following are the forests, districts, and the segments they cover:

South Platte Ranger District

Segments 1-5

Morrison
303-275-5610

South Park Ranger District

Segments 4-6

Fairplay
719-836-2031

Dillion Ranger District

Segments 6-8
Silverthorne
970-468-5400

Holy Cross Ranger District
Segment 8
Minturn
970-827-5715
Leadville Ranger District
Segments 9-12
Leadville
719-486-0749
Salida Ranger District
Segments 13-16
Salida
719-539-3591
Gunnison Ranger District
Segments 15-23
Gunnison
970-641-0471
Saguache Ranger District
Segments 16-17
Saguache
719-655-2547
Divide Ranger District
Segments 21-24
Del Norte
719-657-3321
Dolores Ranger District
Segments 25-26
Dolores
970-882-7296
Columbine Ranger District
Segments 24-28
Bayfield
970-884-2512

All these national forests are within Region 2 of the Forest Service.

Rocky Mountain Region 2

Regional Office

1617 Cole Blvd. Building 17
Lakewood, CO 80401
303-275-5350
TDD: 303-275-5367
24 Hour Recording: 303-275-5360

Pike & San Isabel National Forests

Headquarters

2840 Kachina Dr.
Pueblo, CO 81008
719-553-1400

South Platte Ranger District

30403 Kings Valley Drive, Suite 2-115
Conifer, CO 80433
303-275-5610

South Park Ranger District

320 Hwy. 285
Box 219
Fairplay, CO 80440
719-836-2031

Leadville Ranger District

810 Front St.
Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-0749

Salida Ranger District

5575 Cleora Rd.
Salida, CO 81201
719-486-0749

White River National Forest

Headquarters

900 Grand
P.O. Box 948
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
970-945-2521
TDD: 970-945-3255

Dillon Ranger District

680 Blue River Parkway
Box 620
Silverthome, CO 80498
970-468-5400
Recorded Message: 970-468-5434

Eagle – Holy Cross Ranger District

24747 US Highway 24
Minturn, CO 81645
970-827-5715     

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, & Gunnison National Forests

Headquarters

2250 Highway 50
Delta, CO 81416-8723
970-874-6600
TDD: 970-874-6660

Gunnison Ranger District

216 N. Colorado
Gunnison, CO 81230
970-641-0471

Rio Grande National Forests

Headquarters

1803 W. Highway 160
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-5941

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13308 West Highway 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
719-657-3321

Saguache Ranger District

46525 State Hwy. 114
Saguache, CO 81149
719-655-2547
TDD: 719-655-2647

San Juan National Forest

Headquarters

15 Burnett Ct.
Durango, CO 81301
970-247-4874

Columbine Ranger District

367 Pearl St.
P.O. Box 439
Bayfield, CO 81122
970-884-2512

Dolores Ranger District

29211 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323
970-882-7296